Douglas Murray faced heat after debating comedian Dave Smith on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Critics claimed Murray thinks only Ivy League experts should speak on big issues. Murray fired back, saying he never dismissed regular folks—he just thinks lived experience matters.

The clash exploded over Israel’s war with Hamas. Murray, who’s visited conflict zones, argued firsthand knowledge beats armchair opinions. Rogan snapped back, mocking Murray’s English degree and saying degrees don’t make anyone right. Fans praised Rogan for defending free speech.

Murray doubled down on Glenn Beck’s show, insisting experts have failed regular Americans. He blamed elites for bad policies on borders, crime, and foreign wars. But he stood by his view that boots-on-the-ground insight beats talking points.

Rogan blasted Murray’s “shut up” vibe, saying it’s un-American to silence working-class voices. He called out Murray for acting like a “fancy Brit” while dismissing self-taught patriots. The fight exposed a rift between coastal elites and heartland realists.

Conservatives cheered Rogan for standing up to snobby intellectualism. They say DC insiders and college professors wrecked the country with wokeness and weak leadership. Murray’s “expert” talk felt like more swamp garbage to grassroots voters.

The debate highlights a core conservative truth: everyday Americans know what’s best for America. Elites with degrees push open borders and foreign wars while regular folks fix problems locally. Rogan gets it—Murray sounds out of touch.

This isn’t about hating education. It’s about trusting truckers, cops, and moms over pencil-pushing bureaucrats. Murray’s heart might be in the right place, but his words smack of the same elitism ruining our culture.

Free speech won this round. Rogan proved you don’t need a diploma to defend freedom. Let’s keep smashing gatekeepers and lifting up real Americans—not just the folks with fancy letters after their names.