Eitan Fischberger
@EFischberger
Douglas Murray Didn’t Miss. He Aimed.I’ve been thinking about why Douglas Murray’s appearance on Joe Rogan has triggered such intense reactions from parts of the Right—especially what some might call the “Woke Right.” And I think I’ve figured it out.Douglas is a master communicator. He’s been doing this for decades and knows exactly how to tailor a message depending on his target audience.Judging by the reactions online, it’s safe to say he really pissed people off. Critics have called him petty, snarky, combative—I’ve even seen the word “cunty” thrown around.But here’s the thing: Douglas knew exactly what he was doing.He wasn’t trying to win over Rogan’s audience. He was speaking to Rogan himself.Like many of us, Douglas is deeply alarmed by Rogan’s growing list of fringe guests—Holocaust deniers and Nazi sympathizers like Darryl Cooper and Ian Carrol—figures who’ve become folk heroes to a conspiratorial online Right.Instead of going toe-to-toe with every one of them, Douglas went to the source. To the man giving them a microphone. He confronted Rogan—not with outrage, but with precision. He wanted Joe to feel the weight of what he’s been doing. To recognize the damage caused by legitimizing ahistorical, paranoid nonsense masquerading as “just asking questions.”He knew it would spark backlash. He knew it would alienate parts of the Right. And he did it anyway.That’s what integrity looks like. That’s what putting truth over tribe looks like.Whether the message lands with Rogan remains to be seen. But either way, Douglas just gave us a masterclass in moral clarity and courage.Well done, sir.
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If true Murray is not on my side, which explains why I have been increasingly ignoring him these last two years or so.