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I was familiar with Ian from X and I actually bought into smears on him and muted him. Then he pops up on Rogan, I listen to the whole thing, and it turns out he’s completely reasonable. He makes the appropriate caveats that he’s not taking about all Jews, just the documented facts about some Mega group of influential Jews working together to advance Jewish interests. He makes the point that it’s completely reasonable for them to do this, assuming they’re not doing anything illegal. He also makes the distinction that when he talks about Israel or CIA or other groups doing something, he’s not saying that literally all people in the org are doing it. Rather it’s groups within those orgs. Again. Sounds reasonable.
I’d also add, that I think everyone should listen to that episode to get a broad tour of what a reasonable “conspiracy theorist” take is in 2025.
Maybe he did a good job adding disclaimers that not all Jews are responsible for the frequently* bizarre conspiracies he believes Israel perpetrated, but I can't fathom that being sufficient to consider him "completely reasonable"-sounding. For example, here (https://x.com/BoltzmannBooty/status/1897814978482073603) he talks about how it's plausible that NASA is producing fake footage from inside the International Space Station to cover up the fact that there are aliens up there, and also the aliens might in fact be demons, or maybe it's the other way around. I would say this is an obvious mark of a highly fantasy-prone thinker who is unable to think critically or unwilling to rule any fun-sounding theory out.
* I don't think Epstein having ties to Israeli intelligence is that bizarre of a conspiracy, but all the Israel-did-9/11 stuff he pushes is extremely stupid and low-quality even relative to other such conspiracy theorists.
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From what you've described, I presume he was strongly critical of Trump (who may be the most pro-Israel president in the history of the United States) in the interview with Rogan.
I’d recommend listening yourself. Many people are getting a read out second and third hand. He really didn’t criticize Israel at all. He was fairly pro Israel and Zionist actually. He just notices that Epstein likely was working for elements within Israel - and that’s why we’ll never get the full story.
Why wouldn't we get the full story if the 'elements' are within Israel? I think some people might understand that sort of a cut off as a dark hint. Especially considering how outspoken Ian Carrolls is on the subject of Israeli influence in the US.
I suppose it’s just my bias that the media and elements of our government would bury anything that makes Israel look bad.
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I'll try to find the time but I don't see how that squares with some of his recent tweets:
No serious person uses emojis.
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