Joe Rogan believes defunding the police is not the solution for police brutality

Joe Rogan recently went deep on the subject of police brutality and opined that he does not believe pulling funds away from law enforcement is a viable solution to the problem.

The "Defund the Police" movement largely gained traction in the aftermath of George Floyd's death at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020. In the midst of large-scale civil unrest and protests that followed, the term "defund" became a divisive topic of debate, viewed widely as a lightning point in larger culture wars.

On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast with popular Hollywood actor Jon Bernthal (#1916), the podcaster discussed the different nuances surrounding public sentiment regarding law enforcement and how defunding the police would not help with anti-police sentiments:

"We have this anti-police sentiment, it is because of all these horrible, egregious examples of police brutality... The right way to do it is not to defund the police... this attitude towards all law enforcement is crazy, because some of those people will find themselves in situations where they need law enforcement... It's a lack of understanding of the scope of the overall problem."

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This is not the first time that Joe Rogan has addressed sensitive subjects like this. The UFC color commentator has never been afraid to speak his mind on most issues that would be considered too sensitive for a live broadcast.

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Joe Rogan stunned to learn about Cobalt mining from Siddharth Kara

Joe Rogan hosts one of the world's most popular podcasts called The Joe Rogan Experience, and he also serves as the UFC color commentator while being a full-time stand-up comic.

On a recent episode of JRE, Rogan hosted Siddharth Kara, the author of Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives. The book will be released on January 31, 2023.

Appearing as a guest on episode #1914 of the JRE podcast, Kara revealed to Rogan that Cobalt, which is used in plenty of technological devices, is a product of child slavery. He also narrated how parts of Congo, where the minerals are mined, are without electricity itself.

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Joe Rogan later shared a clip from the episode on his Instagram account with an emotional caption expressing his gratitude to Kara. He wrote:

"One of the most disturbing and important conversations I’ve ever had... Cobalt is in every smartphone and... the mining of it in the Congo takes place under the most inhumane conditions imaginable. Siddharth Kara risked his life to expose this, and I am deeply grateful that he came on the podcast to tell this story."

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