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Here are the reasons why it is dishonest for Dave Rubin to say he’s anything other than a conservative. This is the comprehensive list. Feel free to add your own stuff.
Reason #1: this photo.
More importantly, the fact that he nearly always agrees with Tucker.
Reason #1: this photo.
More importantly, the fact that he nearly always agrees with Tucker.
Reason #2: this exchange with Stefan Molyneux
This highlights *The Great Rubin Paradox*:
it is not intellectual or tolerant to entertain ideas that have been widely discredited. Intellectualism is marked by the ability to sort through the good and bad ideas.
This highlights *The Great Rubin Paradox*:
it is not intellectual or tolerant to entertain ideas that have been widely discredited. Intellectualism is marked by the ability to sort through the good and bad ideas.
Reason #3: Endorsement of far-right Jair Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro has explicitly claimed that he wants to return Brazil to the military dictatorship that existed in his youth. He has said he’d rather his son be dead than gay.
Bolsonaro has explicitly claimed that he wants to return Brazil to the military dictatorship that existed in his youth. He has said he’d rather his son be dead than gay.
Reason #4: Relationship with Candace Owens
Candace Owens doesn’t believe in climate change, discrimination against Black Americans, loves nationalism, Trump.
Rubin barely disagrees with her. He told Candace that she’s also a classical liberal. To him, they’re the same!
Candace Owens doesn’t believe in climate change, discrimination against Black Americans, loves nationalism, Trump.
Rubin barely disagrees with her. He told Candace that she’s also a classical liberal. To him, they’re the same!
Reason #5: Dave wants to replace building codes with Yelp and Snapchat.
Dave went full anarcho-capitalist. Nothing else needs to be said.
Dave went full anarcho-capitalist. Nothing else needs to be said.
Reason #6: “Systemic racism does not exist”
This is obviously a right-wing perspective. He adopted this after his interview with conservative radio host Larry Elder. Another interview with little disagreement.
This is obviously a right-wing perspective. He adopted this after his interview with conservative radio host Larry Elder. Another interview with little disagreement.
Reason #7 Dave refuses to hit back when Milo says that the Jews run society.
“The jews run everything. Well we do!”
(3:20)
“The jews run everything. Well we do!”
(3:20)
Reason #8: Trump winning the presidency is “a win” for Rubin Report fans.
“This is actually a win for us...our movement.” - Dave on Trump winning, apparently because it was a referendum on SJWs and collectivism.
“This is actually a win for us...our movement.” - Dave on Trump winning, apparently because it was a referendum on SJWs and collectivism.
Reason #9: Rubin says he is voting for Trump in 2020.
Listen for yourself.
Listen for yourself.
Reason #10: Rubin fails to challenge Tommy Sotomayor when he says that being gay is a “preference” like being poor.
Fails to challenge Sotomayor on his past anti-Semitism.
Fails to challenge Sotomayor on his past anti-Semitism.
Reason #11: Rubin says that his is “technically libertarian or conservative”
Reason #12: Rubin says that “progressivism is a mental disorder.”
The last liberal has truly logged on.
The last liberal has truly logged on.
Reason #13: Dave says the left thinks little white boys and girls are evil.
Reason #14: Rubin spreads right-wing conspiracy theory that Ilhan Omar married her brother.
Reason #15: Dave says he likes Paul Joseph Watson and agrees with him a lot.
Reason #16: Dave says there is a “necessary space” for InfoWars because the mainstream media is so bad.
Critisism of the mainstream media is a hallmark of modern America conservatism.
Critisism of the mainstream media is a hallmark of modern America conservatism.
Reason #17: Dave Rubin APPEARS on InfoWars to discuss how radical the left has become.
Reason #18: Dave lets Brigette Gabriel spread anti-Semitic debunked conspiracy theory that George Soros worked with Nazis against his own self-interest.
Reason #19: The Rubin Report often feels like a gathering place for far-right extremists.
It is concerning that in these interviews Dave, as always, offers little resistance.
It is concerning that in these interviews Dave, as always, offers little resistance.
Reason #20: Rubin appears on pro-Bolsonaro media to lambast their mainstream media.
Reason #21: Dave displays deep right-wing tribalism when he argues that...
The left hates gamers because they “get shit done.”
Please watch if you haven’t seen it.
The left hates gamers because they “get shit done.”
Please watch if you haven’t seen it.
Reason #22: Rubin says that American conservatives are more tolerant than American progressives.
Does this list even need to exist????
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Does this list even need to exist????
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Reason #23: Dave and Tucker discuss how the left is ruining Christmas.
Reason #24: Dave and Tucker discuss Media Matters’ “attacks” on Fox News.
Does Dave think he can be the only “liberal” that rails against Media Matters on Fox News in prime time? Delusional.
Does Dave think he can be the only “liberal” that rails against Media Matters on Fox News in prime time? Delusional.
Reason #25: Dave says that bakers shouldn’t be forced to bake a cake for a gay wedding.
This is so significant. If you look at this history of American civil rights jurisprudence, this places Dave firmly on the right. The Scalia right!
This is so significant. If you look at this history of American civil rights jurisprudence, this places Dave firmly on the right. The Scalia right!
Reason #26 Dave scored as a conservative on the popular political compass test.
Not conclusive evidence but worth considering.
Not conclusive evidence but worth considering.
Reason #27: Dave can’t come up with a single criticism he has of the modern right.
This is just devastating evidence that Dave is a dyed in the wool conservative.
This is just devastating evidence that Dave is a dyed in the wool conservative.
Reason #28: Dave says that the Trump presidency has been “basically fine.”
reddit.com/r/Classical_Li…
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Reason #29: Dave thinks racism against whites is going to become institutionalized.
So systematic racism against minorities is a conspiracy theory but it isn’t against whites?
The one and only last liberal, folks!
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So systematic racism against minorities is a conspiracy theory but it isn’t against whites?
The one and only last liberal, folks!
reddit.com/r/daverubin/co…
Reason #30: Dave says we don’t need environmental regulations because Americans can just shame polluters on Snapchat.
No, I’m not kidding.
No, I’m not kidding.
Reason #31: Dave tells Tucker Carlson on Fox News in prime time that he’s against civil rights legislation...because it’s the government telling businesses what to do.
Reason #32: Dave says he’d be fine with the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade...why?
Because people who disagree can just get up and move to a pro-choice state.
Because people who disagree can just get up and move to a pro-choice state.
Reason #33: Dave likes to quote Ayn Rand...
Still waiting on the last liberal to quote anyone to the left of Larry Elder.
Still waiting on the last liberal to quote anyone to the left of Larry Elder.
Reason #34: Dave endorsed war hawk John Bolton for Secretary of State, calls Bolton a “pretty decent guy.”
Can you feel the liberalism?
Can you feel the liberalism?
Reason #35: Dave gleefully tweeted about Kekistan, a fictional country invented by far-right Trump-loving 4chan users who hide toxic beliefs behind memes.
He tags Sargon, Crowder, Lauren Southern...
He tags Sargon, Crowder, Lauren Southern...
