UFC color commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan has slammed an article claiming that being fit is a far-right approach. Furthermore, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined hands with the 55-year-old and shared his reaction to the article on his own social media platform, Twitter.
Joe Rogan is one of the fittest influencers and personalities in the MMA community. At 55 years old, his fitness outweighs most people in his age group. Being an advocate of regularly working out and maintaining a healthy diet, Rogan took issue with an article that threw shade at fitness approaches. Let us see what he had to say about that.
Joe Rogan takes issue with an article claiming physical fitness is a ‘far-right’ approach: Elon Musk reacts
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Recently, Joe Rogan criticized an article that linked fitness with far-right extremism. The article highlighted how the rise of online physical fitness was initially due to COVID-19 but has been taken over by right-wing groups to promote hyper-masculinity. Rogan said, “Being healthy is “far right.” Holy f*ck.” It surprised Joe Rogan to learn that some people have attached a negative notion regarding fitness.
Parody & reality are becoming indistinguishable
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 10, 2023
However, he was not the only one to have reacted to the article. SpaceX CEO and $245 billion-worth Elon Musk also shared a tweet in response to Rogan. He mentioned how reality is slowly merging with parody in the current generation. He tweeted, “Parody & reality are becoming indistinguishable.” The article not only talked about putting fitness in a negative light but also pointed fingers at combat sports like mixed martial arts.
What did they write in the article?
According to the controversial article, physical fitness, especially MMA, is used to recruit young people in far-right extremist organizations. The piece draws comparisons between current Europe and Hitler’s regime. That regime pushed for boxing and jiu-jitsu training for its troops.
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The article also mentioned that Ukraine and France are two countries where people use gyms as centers for right-weight training purposes. Meanwhile, it praised countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland for their efforts to stop that phenomenon.
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The article understands the importance of physical fitness. However, some believe that fitness imposes a threat of creating hate and dehumanizing ideas. But it did not impress influential personalities like Elon Musk and Joe Rogan. As outspoken as they are, they never hesitate to drop their opinions on social media. We will have to see how the world responds to the claims made in the controversial article.
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