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Dear Editor,
    Last week, Chad Swiatecki engaged Austin’s musically minded constituency by reporting on the “question of whether a personal stance is strong enough to outweigh the benefits of visibility and accessibility for potential fans all over the world” in his piece on the cost of quitting Spotify. [“The Joe Rogan Conundrum,” Music, Feb. 11] This is an excellent inquiry to highlight truly afflicted voices, though there appear to be key questions unaddressed. The premise supposes yanking music off Spotify entirely over the “Joe Rogan Conundrum” is a reasonable thing to do. Let us first ponder a more preliminary question across a thoughtful readership:
    Is a personal stance enough to outweigh the benefits of a person’s potential for growth? Alternatively stated, are we better off with Joe Rogan or No Rogan?
    Sure - Joe took an L here, but the L stands for Lesson, not Loss. I’d encourage viewing Joe’s Instagram apologies surrounding the recent controversy to determine if admitted crimes are punishable by cancellation, or, just maybe, able to be forgiven and memorialized as a lesson learned.
    If one looks closely, they’ll find none of the substantive accusations facing Joe are recent. Admit mistakes. Learn. Act upon knowledge gained. Repeat. This tide of rising unforgiveness must be stilled. How else can we keep society from bursting into flames off the spark of outrage culture?
    Joe Rogan has elevated Austin both nationally and globally. Before accepting a cancellation memo handed down from the ruling class, let’s consider more localized questions. Do you imagine millions of daily JRE listeners have provided zero benefit to Austin? That they’ve never planned a trip, or made a stop, for an Austin restaurant touted by Joe Rogan? Do you think the JRE-faithful ignore scores of Austin small business owners hosted on the biggest podcast in the world? Think again – this town should have Joe’s back!

Dear Editor,
    The Chronicle's 100% content-free endorsement of Lloyd Doggett gives me pause. Are there no actual achievements in Rep. Doggett's very long career that you can point to? Maybe we should take a close look at his opponents if that's the best you can do.

Dear Editor,
    When I moved to Austin half a decade ago, I relied on the Chronicle's endorsements to help guide my voting decisions, while I learned for myself what “progressive” means in the Austin community. Not anymore. I feel betrayed by the lack of depth and diversity of the Chronicle’s most recent endorsements. As a lawyer working in the criminal legal system, I was shocked by the sarcasm your board used about a valid dialogue about the role of our judges, and how bias affects outcomes. I was disappointed by the short shrift you gave to qualified Black candidates. The Chronicle continues to endorse incumbents nearly exclusively. You can pay lip service to progressive change, but your endorsement record shows that your real value is aligned with the Democratic Party establishment.