Dave Rubin

Born

1976-06-26

Birthplace

New York City, New York, U.S.

Biography

David Joshua Rubin (born June 26, 1976) is an American political commentator, talk show host, YouTuber, and author. He is the host of The Rubin Report, a talk show on YouTube and the BlazeTV network. The programme was first launched in 2013 as part of the TYT Network; Rubin left in 2015, citing ideological differences. He previously co-hosted LGBTQ-themed talk shows, including The Ben and Dave Show (2007–2008) and The Six Pack (2009–2012), both with Ben Harvey. Rubin originally aligned with progressive politics during his time at The Young Turks. He has written that his views began to shift after observing public debates involving figures such as Cenk Uygur, Ben Affleck, Bill Maher, and Sam Harris, as well as responses to the Charlie Hebdo shooting. He later described himself as a classical liberal, and more recently as a conservative and libertarian. He has been a frequent critic of progressivism and the Democratic Party. Rubin is the author of two books. He regularly promotes free speech, individual rights, and limited government Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Rubin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.