Joe Rogan stated that implementing vaccine passports would bring the US closer to dictatorship.Rogan lashed out at the passports that will be used in New York City on Friday's podcast.Some right-wing figures including Donald Trump Jr. shared his comments.Loading something is loading. Click Sign up to receive marketing emails and other offers from Insider.Joe Rogan, a podcast host, criticized the idea for vaccine passports. He said that it would make the country "move one step closer to dictatorship."On Friday's episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," Rogan stated to guest Evan Hafer, "The problem with applauding vaccination passports" was that politicians "aren't going to give that power up."According to The Hill, Rogan stated that if you allow people freedom, people can do what the f--- they like, and they find ways to succeed, grow, and thrive."But once you have put the boots on them, as soon you tell them that 'You must do this or you won't be able to do that,' they will listen. Now you are a mini dictator. One step closer to a king. You are one step closer to becoming a king. You are one step closer towards dictatorship. He continued, "That's what the F--- is doing.""That's what's going to happen with a vaccine passport. Rogan said that this is what will happen if they close their borders.Continue reading: Joe Rogan's controversial show is causing outrage at Spotify. Some say that he is making Spotify so rich it won't allow him to be controlled.Right-wing figures including Donald Trump Jr. praised Rogan's comments. They reshared the video with the comment, "Joe Rogan gets"Rogan is one of media's most controversial and powerful figures. He has a $100m licensing deal with Spotify. According to the Washington Post, his series "The Joe Rogan Experience" has an estimated 11 million viewers per upload.The BBC reported that he has previously broadcast COVID-19 misinformation, and once suggested that healthy young people don't "need" vaccines.According to BBC, he stated that he wasn't anti-vax and added, "I believe they are safe and encourage many people take them."Rogan's Friday comments come after New York City announced that it will require proof of vaccination to allow indoor activities such as dining out, exercising in gyms, and attending the theatre. Federal workers will also be required to have regular testing or vaccinations by the Biden administration.The number of COVID-19-related cases is on the rise in the United States, thanks to the Delta variant. According to Johns Hopkins University data, the US has seen more than 35 million cases of coronavirus since the outbreak.
