Opinion: Don't pretend you don't know what Joe Rogan is all about

The controversy over Joe Rogan's repeated past use of the n-word on his podcast is about more than racist language or cancel culture -- it speaks to deeper truths and persistent lies that help define contemporary America. Rogan, who was already under fire earlier this year for being a conduit for misinformation brandished by anti-vaxxers on his popular show, faced immense backlash after a video compilation of him using the n-word, which he said were compiled over a span of 12 years, was widely shared on social media.