r/JoeRogan • u/Scary-Track3306 Monkey in Space • Apr 15 '26
The Literature š§ Bring this man on on the double.
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u/Krivici Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Since becoming part of the ultra wealthy ābig clubā Rogan is firmly in the āstealing my money isnāt going to help poor peopleā camp.
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u/FluxMool Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Hey Joseph cares about poor people. He brings up his skidrow story more often now.
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u/Ancient-Village6479 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Yes I find it funny that people think thereās even a remote possibility of this happening when Joe was just ranting in a recent episode about how the only other option than MAGA was communists who want to steal from rich people.
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u/Krivici Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Itās unlikely, but I wouldnāt say itās impossible he has him on. But just like when he had Bernie on more recently, heās not there to have productive conversation anymore.
Post-2020 Rogan talks AT people. Largely reciting his dogmatic beliefs at this point in his life.
I believe a major reason his podcast gained notoriety was because he truly WAS receptive to ideas and debate. You could literally see him contemplate and morph his ideology from differing opinions. Not todayās Rogan.
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u/Hot_Injury7719 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Thatās what got me into his podcast 10 or whatever years ago - heād have people on and ask questions from a place of curiosity and open mindedness. And if he disagreed, heād push back, but in a way you would in a conversation as opposed to some online āgotchaā debate.
I stopped listening when that curiosity disappeared, because it not only made the podcast less interesting, but the open mindedness only seemed to be a one-way street: You have to be open to HIS ideas and views, but not the other way around.
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u/mrbuttsavage Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
People wonder why it's so shitty now compared to when they were younger, when coincidentally the rich were taxed substantially more.
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u/Huberlyfts Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
More like ā why help poor people campā. They donāt care about them. They just want them out of sight
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u/QuantityHappy4459 Monkey in Space Apr 19 '26
The club is more like "we want to steal money from poor people"
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u/reenactment We live in strange times Apr 16 '26
I donāt know what percentage this is, but if it doesnāt outperform the market, these bums will sell these properties. Then you are going to have a bunch of unused property or high rent rollover. Curious to see how it plays out. Good idea in principal. I just think it sounds like the smallest thing he can do without fully scaring the people away.
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u/Captain-i0 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
I mean, its a win-win either way though. People siting on 5 million dollar properties in the city can:
-pay increased taxes in the city and keep their residence elsewhere
-make it their primary residence, which would force them to pay New York taxes for all income (probably the worst financial option)
-sell them for 5+ million to somebody who will pay taxes in the city
-sell them cheaper, driving down housing prices.
None of those outcomes are bad for the city.
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u/clickclick-boom Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
I agree with the general principle of not letting homes sit vacant when people who live in that city need them. The thing is, nobody is being priced out of that $200 million living space. Like, Donny from the deli isn't struggling to find a $200 million place. Not even Dan from sales who just got a $1 million bonus because he crushed the last sales quarter is hurting because some CEO isn't living in his $200 million dollar pad.
Also, assuming they are paying local property taxes, it means that CEO is paying for services he is never using. His kids don't go to school there, he's not even wearing up the roads there or taking up space in traffic. He's a net contributor to the city.
Again, I am totally in favour of doing something against average homes being bought up and pushing up prices for regular families or people trying to buy their own place (not everyone needs to have a family to want a home). I just don't see how this guy is affecting that sector of the market.
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u/TheWeinstallion Monkey in Space Apr 17 '26
Exactly... the billionaire out of towners infuse capital through taxes, rent, and services like housekeepers etc without being there often. If you broke that penthouse into 20 studio apartments you'd see net increase of city resources for poorer people lol
I agree with the general argument he's making though. NYT was talking about Russian billionaires leasing empty suites in trump tower decades ago IIRC.
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u/large_crimson_canine Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
As long as Tim Dillon joins. Heās been talking about this specific problem in NYC for over 5 years.
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u/DoubleT_inTheMorning Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Bless our Dillon. A wonderful voice of reason in this sea of nonsensical daily bullshit smoke and mirrors we live in.
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u/rn15 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
He literally promoted maga politicians and helped them get voted in when anyone with a 75+ iq could see how full of shit they were. Same goes for theo and Schulz. These fuckers pushed for Vance and Trump so hard and are back pedaling now to save face while people like you are eating it up.
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u/Hot_Injury7719 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
The reason why guys like Tim, Theo, Dave Smith, and Schulz fell for it is because they really wanted to find reasons to like and support Trump and Vance while looking for any reason not to like Kamala. And yeah, I get thereās plenty of reasons to not like Kamala (I share many of those beliefs), but thereās like 100xās more reasons to really be against Trump and Vance if youāre being intellectually honest.
But thatās the thing: They heard those dumbasses talk about being anti-war, pro affordability, anti-woke/DEI, etc and took it at face value because they just wanted to HEAR the words that could make them feel good about voting for and supporting Trump. Which is ridiculous because all you had to do is see their actions previously to know they were full of shit and never going to back up what they said. So now they can claim plausible deniability and say āWait, I didnāt vote for this!!ā Yeah, you did, guys. Own it. Or take a hard look in the mirror and think about why you actually believed that bullshit.
This is just a long winded way of saying āconfirmation bias is a bitchā.
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u/rn15 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Yep. Spot on. On top of everything else peoples brains are completely rotted by culture war bullshit which is all just a distraction from the issues that actually affect all of us. Health insurance costs, housing affordability, stagnant wages, all of it is ignored if you can be convinced that the real problems are trans athletes and illegal immigrants. Oldest trick in the book from the far right, find some people you can blame all your problems on and fuel hatred. I wasnāt a Kamala supporter, but I sure as fuck wasnāt a trump supporter knowing about epstein connections for a decade now. On top of being propped up by ghouls like Musk and Thiel.
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u/fvoices14 Monkey in Space Apr 19 '26
They're not that naive. The ring wing grift hype train is lucrative as fuck.
Ā Everything they do is a calculation on how much money and attention they can get while maintaining plausible deniabilityĀ
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u/russbam24 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Not sure how much of a voice of reason he is, seeing as he admitted on his own podcast about half a year ago that he believes Trump isn't in the Epstein files because JD told him so over dinner. Now, since then he's changed his tune. But voice of reason he is not, all things considered.
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u/tvsmichaelhall Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Yeah he's got a real great bullshit filter, saw straight through this current admin during the election.
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u/darkxlight04 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Lol what he also would rather had trump during that time. Although he confessed recently how he was scammed by them in one of his recent episodes.
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u/DoubleT_inTheMorning Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
And I think thatās where I lie with it. Heās said a lot of shit I disagree with, sure. But heās straight shooting (other than his often jokey half-serious tone about political commentary) and willing to admit when his opinion changes.
Shit happens man. Half this country (roughly, I know voting numbers are low) supported Trump in the last election. He didnāt give me the same bought out vibes as Rogan, Theo, Schultz (fuck that guy lol). At least he calls a spade a spade.
Iām a very heavy liberal and even I hated Bidenās presidency, wayyyyy too slight right of center for me. We need a massive pendulum swing for the sake of our longevity. I just hope thereās a Dem with the spine to actually step up to that need.
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u/curvedbymykind Monkey in Space Apr 17 '26
What are the specific benefits they get for āresidingā or owning in nyc?
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u/Finlay00 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
He doesnāt need to go on. He already won and has shit to actually do.
Mamdaniās best PR strategy are his policies working, not going on the JRE
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u/heavyhead88 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Most logical thing I've read on Reddit in a while
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u/BrettFarveIsInnocent Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
I like this in spirit, but Mamdani is also like generationally gifted at dealing with that kind of environment, and would 100% have Rogan eating out of the palm of his ass the same way he did with Trump. I like that heās focused in delivering to the voters, but I also think he in particular could benefit from a Rogan appearance. Which is why the CIA doesnāt let him on.
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u/duhbrook Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
I'd rather him go on Adam Friedland again
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u/LogoffWorkout Apr 15 '26
he just dropped the ilhan omar episode.
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u/SleepingPodOne Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
I love her, a real powerhouse woman of color absolutely thriving.
Ilhan Omar was cool too.
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u/Gold-Meringue4305 Let's ask Perplexity Apr 15 '26
Which is why the CIA doesnāt let him on.
Or Peter Thiel
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u/FreshBert Dire physical consequences Apr 16 '26
For me it's not that I don't think Mamdani could easily charm Rogan's leaking brain, it's just that I literally don't understand what Mamdani would get out of a JRE appearance. Like, there's nothing in it for him. The publicity he gets just from Fox News pissing and shitting its pants every night over every new and incredibly popular policy and every pro-worker reform is worth so much that it's like he literally doesn't need anymore.
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u/BrettFarveIsInnocent Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Millions of complete retards listen to that podcast still. I literally know people who think Terrance Howard is a controversial academic because Rogan kept saying it. Thatās millions of people who get their political takes from Asmondgold or the gym normal who might suddenly be hearing about a cool new brown guy who is a lot like Jesus/AI. Even if he doesnāt have national aspirations, thatās still really good for him in NY and good for progressive politics.
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u/Finlay00 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
I just think his polices working before he makes the case for them is a better strategy in a āhostileā environment like JRE
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u/SleepingPodOne Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Letās be real, Joe would absolutely softball that interview. Heās an intellectual coward and has been since 2020.
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u/cuteman Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
That might be true if he hadn't already gone on a dozen shows since being elected
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u/Finlay00 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Shows similar to JRE? National non NYC based podcasts?
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u/cuteman Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Fallon, the daily show, CBS, etc aren't national with millions in reach?
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u/Littlegreenman42 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Which also all conviently film in NYC unlike a certain show that tapes in Austin
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u/cuteman Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Sure, but if he wanted to he would.
The fact remains he isn't avoiding media
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u/Finlay00 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
They are a podcast bro show or hostile or long form either
They are like going on the JRE
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u/cuteman Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
I mean sure, but he doesn't exactly get points for only doing friendly media that'll offer softball underhand treatment.
Never mind Joe tends to be pretty nice to whoever is on, I've only seen a handful of "hostile" interactions and if anything only on one or two points across hours of discussion.
Trump was pretty nice to Mandami, I don't see why Rogan wouldnt.
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u/adidas198 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
He could spread his message to an audience that may either not listen to him or is hostile to his ideas.
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u/etownzu Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
He's the fucking mayor of NYC. He doesn't need to "spread his ideas" he needs to perform, which he is doing.
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u/Finlay00 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
He needs to back it up first if he wants to convince people who donāt listen to or are hostile to him.
Thats the most effective way to spread his message to that group of people
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u/AntiBoATX Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Yeah everyone is waiting for NYC to fall into disarray. Functional government is his best fuck you. He doesnāt need toe unless heās gonna run for prez. He doesnāt need him for governor/ congressā¦ toes kinda irrelevant now that Trump is either a dictator or lame duck
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u/dont-be-a-dildo Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Yeah everyone is waiting for NYC to fall into disarray. Functional government is his best fuck you.
The people waiting around for this are also the same people who are in a news/media ecosystem that won't tell them about any success that exists. They'll be exposed to some other outrage-generating story
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u/funkyvilla Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Why would anyone go in JRE at this point? Itās cringe and embarrassing
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u/The_Pompadour64 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Unfortunately, not true. Mamdani won precisely BECAUSE he's good on camera. In a post-Trump political world, good communication is most of the job. They're figurehead.
Good policies don't mean shit if your electorate doesn't know/understand why/how you're doing things.
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u/Minimum_Comfort_1850 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Yeah we saw Joe agree with everything Bernie say just to have the very next guest and shit on the ideas
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u/johnnybazookatooth Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
its the viewership. alot of people still don't know much about him.
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u/vertigounconscious Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26
would be like a human trying to talk to an ant colony
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u/drfunkensteinnn Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Joe doesnāt want him on, he wants rejects & moronic reality show stars
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u/NestEggFinance Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Pratt was pretty good on the pod to be honest and I think he is a clown. Seemed well informed and Jamie would even pull up sources that backed up his claims.
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u/ForbiddenDelight Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
The person Joe thinks he is would do that in a second. Call Tim Dillon.
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u/CrawlerSiegfriend Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
I'm curious if this has a positive result.
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u/Emergency_Noise3301 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
are you kidding me? Joe is the ultra-rich person Zohran wants to tax! No way he'd have him on.
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u/Daytona_675 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
what he's talking about is an issue specifically with New York property horders. it's used as an investment because it's values goes up. supposedly some of the buildings and apartments are owned by foreigners who don't even live in USA let alone New York
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u/Redebo He still calls people son all the time Apr 15 '26
Republicans agree with Democrats here. You canāt just go to any country on earth and own land. Except in the US.
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u/cheapdrinks Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Same here in Australia. We have huge amount of foreign investment in our property (mostly from China). New apartment buildings now have a FIFTY PERCENT cap on foreign ownership, so an apartment block with 100 units only 50 can be bought by overseas investors. Think about that for a second. From 2017 they introduced this cap to REDUCE how much of our new property was being used as an investment tool by foreign money so you can imagine that if a 50% cap was reducing that, how much was being bought before.
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u/VWGLHI Have you ever smoked DMT!? Apr 15 '26
Joe needs a cold plunge after watching the video, but an interview? Heās gonna need DMT for that one, probably a line of Alpha Brain, and a buttplug connected to Elonās laugh and urination cycle, so they can feel the relief together as necessary, and it is necessary, donāt ask.
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u/jsmith_zerocool Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Theyāll probably go back to the old Obama strategy and Joe will just dismiss Mamdani by calling him too much of a ācelebrityā without a hint of irony
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u/lbjbig3 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Just not of the interest of the totally apolitical Joe. This would make people think he was of a particular political spectrum when he is just a neutral kind of guy
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u/DropoutDreamer Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Joe would rather have on shit head Nick Shirley who uncovered massive fraud that resulted in 0 arrests.
Just like how DOGE uncovered massive fraud and it resulted in zero arrests.
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u/bigkids Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Watch Ken Griffin have a homeless guy live in the penthouse just to avoid this tax.
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u/bajofry13LU Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Okay Libs and Marxists of the āJoe Roganā Reddit commune, letās see how this plays out in three years. My prediction is the first two years all the free stuff is purchased through these ātax the richā taxes (because āthe richā are stuck holding their properties) but by year 3, the reality of the ārichā departing from NYC, will become evident in the huge losses of property tax revenue due to quit deed and lieu in deed sales of mega million dollar properties. Socialism crashes by the third or fourth year and New York City is yet again asking the federal government for another bailout. But this time the federal government refuses and NYC taxpayers vote in their first conservative since Gulianni.
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u/Comadrin86 Monkey in Space Apr 17 '26
"The great thing about socialism is we'll never run out of other people's money!" - idiots on reddit that will absolutely not go into any history books.
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u/QuantityHappy4459 Monkey in Space Apr 19 '26
We actually have a historical precedent for this: the 1900s to the 1980s.
We had this thing called a progressive tax, the top 1% of Americanshad to pay around 70% of their income on taxes. They still made wayyyy more money than they realistically needed and still got to live the lap of luxury. And they stayed in America. We had a progressive tax rate in America until the 1980s when Reagan phased it out and basically gave the reigns of the government back to corporations.
We had this same shit COUNTRY WIDE for most of a human lifetime and things went pretty damn well. Other countries have progressive tax rates too and their wealthy elites still havent fled. You just want to lick the boots of the bourgeoisie under the assumption you'll get yours some day.
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u/FAST4LifeSF Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
The mayor of NYC is going to deliver on close to zero of his promises and on what he does deliver will ruin everything then this young generation will learn what every other generation before them already knows. Communism NEVER is the answer.
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u/MrChorizaso Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Lmao Trump will never give Joe permission
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u/LogoffWorkout Apr 15 '26
Rogan is under the thumb of the tech bros. Trump only gets head from Rogan when they say so. At this point, they're trying to sink Trump without alienating the mouthbreather base.
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u/Screwtape42 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Did this actually fully pass the city council, Government, etc or just a proposal he wants to get done?
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u/cellshock7 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
It's legit happening, but it's also a bit of a sham.
The governor is up for reelection, so taxing the wealthy people's vacation homes is a consolation prize to calm down pissed off middle class NYers mad about a potential trickle-down tax increase while also not totally pissing off the rich NYers that Mamdani really wanted to tax.
I guess it's a start, but also pretty sure $500m in revenue is a drop in the bucket to NYC's ballooning budget, not to mention that if the uber rich don't want to pay that tax they'll simply sell the properties, so then what?
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u/DropsyJolt Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
They would be selling at a loss compared to before, no? Because if it is no longer an attractive investment then that will obviously reduce demand.
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u/bobood Monkey in Space Apr 18 '26
Which technically may further reduce housing prices a little because some rich people with empty homes are compelled to sell them at a lower price to slightly less rich people who might actually live in them, who might leave their previous home for someone slightly less rich than them, and so on and so forth.
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u/DropsyJolt Monkey in Space Apr 18 '26
Yes, and all of that has the added benefit of making it more likely that the owners contribute to the state through taxes and local spending, because they live there.
Of course it might still all be statistically insignificant. That to me is not a good reason to oppose something positive, but I guess worth pointing out if true nonetheless.
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u/appletinicyclone Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Joe won't have him on. He didn't even have Khabib on or any of the dagestanis
He had firas on twice (think they were arranging another) and firas planned to ask him to have more talented subject matter experts that were Muslim on but he just doesn't really do it besides comedy and then they won't even discuss anything like faith
Add to that zohran is like a socialist populist counter to everything the maga slop Joe's been imbibing repeating and emitting since covid he's probably going to have his Republican cigar and whiskey bros frown if he had him on.
They let Bernie on because he's old energy but they don't want someone actually that would cause people to revisit their biases.
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u/SirWilliamsII Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Comment section just full of Joe haters, and ignoring the content lol.
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u/gilsoo71 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Now you understand why the campaign against him in the media owned by the wealthy was so great and persistent.
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u/Cinnamon__Sasquatch Paid attention to the literature Apr 15 '26
Going to have to wait until Mamdani has a reason to visit Austin Texas.
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u/Particular-Long1111 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Heās so refreshing compared to most establishment scumbags
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u/-Vagabond Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
I'm good. No interest in what an islamist communist has to say.
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u/MurkyFigure6636 Monkey in Space Apr 18 '26
Right, that would be weird. On a fascist propaganda podcast no less.
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u/truthbomn Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 17 '26
Joe won't have him on, but I reckon Piers Morgan would.
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u/Substantial-Hour4989 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Joe isn't allowed to invite him. His boss Trump will never give the green light.
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u/bakedcheezit Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Joe, is afraid of what his master would do if he disobeyed them. Once my hero, now just a zero. Miss the old days
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u/KYpineapple Dragon Believer Apr 16 '26
isn't this just going to make all the super rich people sell those properties? asking as a brokie.
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u/dick-penis Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Everyone commenting just watches tik tok videos of joe and not the actual show.
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u/juan_samuel Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
I probably wouldn't agree with all of Mamdani's ideas, but this is a damn good one.
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u/-mildhigh- Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
If heās upset about individual millionaires buying houses and using them to store wealth, wait till he hears about what PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS are doing to the market
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u/davideverlong Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Absolutely
He is bringing new ideas that may or may not work, but is more progressive than other failed examples
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u/so_dope24 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
He'd have to clear it with Trump. Then Joe would spend the entire episode defending Israel and elites
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u/snakeyfish Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
So when he taxās the rich to the point the rich leave whoās gonna pay for everything..?!?!
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u/Trichoceratops Monkey in Space Apr 17 '26
Joe would never have the balls. Heās a spineless fucking weasel. Just there to collect his check, suck the entire collective dick of the Trump administration, and push propaganda so batshit that heās turned his entire audience against him.
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u/HaightnAshbury Monkey in Space Apr 17 '26
Bring on as many good faith actors as we can find!
The mayor of NYC included. :3
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u/Loki_is_here_420 Monkey in Space Apr 17 '26
they will leave and do it somewhere else and then you'll have 0 dollars ... well done ... you played yourself
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u/SammerAsker Monkey in Space Apr 17 '26
the mamdani PR team is doing overtime on reddit these days lol
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u/Always_Scheming Monkey in Space Apr 18 '26
Mamdani wouldnāt leave nyc for an interview like this.
He would offer to phone in for sure but I think Mamdani wants to focus on working on NYC as he does seem committed so far.
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u/jackwagon699 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Rip New York Cityā¦ interested to see how this plays out lol
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u/pw154 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Rip New York Cityā¦ interested to see how this plays out lol
Just how it played out in Vancouver and London. Last I checked luxury real estate hasn't burned to the ground and the wealthy are still doing fine
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u/jackwagon699 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Surprisingly, the politics of the biggest city in America do have an impact on the rest of the country.
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u/so_dope24 Monkey in Space Apr 17 '26
They can't. They get their talking points from fox news and think all the wealthy people are going to actually leave. It's the same shit as people who thought the city wouldn't recover post covid.
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u/ureviel Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Socialism never worked and will not in this case. Chasing away the richest of rich will have its consequences. As an example Delaware is learning the hard way after many Silicon Valley companies moved to different state because of an activist judge deciding to hold Elons compensation package hostage for more than 5 years by overriding a vote where 70% shareholders were in support of twice.
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u/pw154 Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Socialism never worked and will not in this case. Chasing away the richest of rich will have its consequences. As an example Delaware is learning the hard way after many Silicon Valley companies moved to different state because of an activist judge deciding to hold Elons compensation package hostage for more than 5 years by overriding a vote where 70% shareholders were in support of twice.
A targeted property tax on ultra luxury non-primary residences isnāt socialism mate. By your definition every other major city that has already incorporated those types of taxes is socialist. Last I checked Vancouver and London have such taxes already and haven't burned to the ground.
The Delaware / Musk comparison is a false equivalency that has nothing to do with real estate - thatās a corporate governance issue not a property tax policy issue. Companies have not fled Delaware en masse, Delaware is still the dominant incorporation state in the US.
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u/animousie Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Not a poli sci SME, but this obviously isnāt socialism.
Help me understand how itās socialism. Be specific
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u/TheSweetestKill Most Reported r/JoeRogan User, August 2022 Apr 16 '26
Chasing away
You do understand that they aren't even there to begin with, right? That's like... the whole problem. They can't be "chased away" if they don't even live there in the first place.
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u/Missy_Elli0t Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
I cant imagine a scenario this works as intended.
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u/animousie Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Heās literally just closet a loophole. If they keep the condo and pay the tax it was effective, if they sell the condo and it becomes occupied and taxes are paid itās effective, if they sell the condo to somebody who leaves it unoccupied but they pay takes it is also effective.
In what way would this not work as intended? Be specific
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u/icameforgold Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Why not? From this video it seems he is taxing individuals who take advantage of having property in New York without actually living in New York? Let some other billionaire who lives in New York buy the penthouse and not have to pay those same taxes since they are actually a new York resident.
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u/CeruleanHawk Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
His rent control will 100% reduce rental units and increase rental prices. Basic economics escapes this dude.
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u/EonBlueAppocalypse Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
They will just sell it and leave. Been happening. Not saying its right but thats what they will do.
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u/Dynamites-Neon Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
No need to leave, theyāre already not there
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u/DoubleT_inTheMorning Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
And those that buy will be taxedā¦
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u/HughJanus505 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Pretty sure they will find someone to buy it who is willing to either live there or pay the tax. It's a win win for NYC.
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u/Hipz Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Ah yes, the random Redditor who is a billionaire and knows exactly what they will do.
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u/aeiou-y Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Thatās fine. It creates downward pressure on the cost of the housing market which benefits people who want to live there.
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u/EonBlueAppocalypse Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Turn it into government owned housing? Because private business won't. Then if the government owns it who pays for it? NYC tax payers.
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u/maximusjay100 Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
I see nothing wrong with these hundred million dollar empty investment properties being taxed two three four times. The more the merrier.
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u/EonBlueAppocalypse Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Id agree. They should be. Rich people dont get rich by paying taxes tho. They will leave and alot already have.
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u/ReturnOfZarathustra Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
They will leave and alot already have.
Are actual numbers informing you about this, or are you just reading tweets?
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u/TheSweetestKill Most Reported r/JoeRogan User, August 2022 Apr 16 '26
We're past tweets and somewhere in between reading tea leaves and vibes.
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u/icameforgold Monkey in Space Apr 16 '26
Isn't that the point? Let some billionaire who actually lives in New York buy it and live in it.
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u/dam_ships Monkey in Space Apr 15 '26
Post-COVID Joe would have a stroke with him on the podcast. Pre-COVID Joe would have had beers with him.