Joe Rogan Challenges Bernie Sanders On Climate Change Claims

On Joe Rogan's podcast, Senator Bernie Sanders asserted that the last decade has been the warmest on record and advocated for a green energy transition to create millions of jobs. Rogan challenged Sanders by citing a Washington Post article indicating that Earth is currently in a cooling period when viewed over a longer timeline, contradicting claims of unprecedented recent warming. Rogan also highlighted the financial interests and control involved in promoting climate change policies, suggesting that some aspects of the climate change emergency narrative are influenced by money and power. While Sanders maintained that climate change is a genuine global issue, Rogan urged skepticism toward alarmism and emphasized the complexity and natural variability of Earth's climate. Rogan acknowledged environmental problems like pollution but warned against using climate change as a pretext for excessive governmental control over citizens' lives. The exchange underscored ongoing debates around climate science, policy, and the motivations behind climate advocacy.