Joe Rogan says America is inching dangerously close to a civil war. The podcast host made the warning during a new episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” while discussing the public reaction to the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

Rogan pointed to the online celebrations that followed the killing as proof of how divided and hateful the country has become. The popular host said that when people start openly celebrating political assassinations, the nation is in serious trouble.

He said the reaction online — people cheering Kirk’s death or using it to score political points — showed that America has crossed into new and disturbing territory.

“On a scale of one to civil war,” Rogan said, “I would put the U.S. at around a seven.”

The comments came during a conversation about the widespread fallout after the Sept. 10 assassination, which left the conservative activist dead and the political world reeling.

Several individuals across the country were reportedly fired from their jobs after posting messages online celebrating Kirk’s murder or mocking his death. Others lost contracts and professional opportunities after publicly ridiculing the incident on social media.

Rogan said those reactions weren’t just disturbing — they were dangerous. He warned that such deep division could easily turn into something much worse if Americans don’t start taking the cultural breakdown seriously.

“It’s insane,” he said, reacting to the level of hatred directed toward someone for their political beliefs. “When people are this happy about someone being murdered because they disagree with them politically, that’s a really dark sign.”

Kirk’s assassination shocked the nation, drawing responses from across the political spectrum. Even some of his critics condemned the violence, saying it set a frightening precedent for free speech and political dissent.

The 31-year-old conservative commentator and founder of Turning Point USA had built a massive youth movement centered on pro-America and limited-government ideals. His death sparked outrage among supporters and prompted widespread calls for federal action against political violence.

Former congressman Jason Chaffetz, who witnessed the attack, recounted what he saw in the aftermath.

“I did see him fall,” Chaffetz said during a Fox News appearance. “It was chaos. People were screaming, running, trying to figure out what happened.”

Rogan, who has hosted guests from across the political spectrum, has often warned about polarization and the growing inability of Americans to tolerate opposing views. But this time, he said, the situation has reached a new level.

He described the reaction to Kirk’s assassination as a warning sign that the country’s cultural fabric is unraveling in real time.

“When it gets to the point where you’re celebrating murder, that’s when you know the system is breaking,” Rogan said. “You can’t have a functioning democracy when people are rooting for death.”

He added that America’s media landscape and political elites are making things worse by fueling division for clicks, attention, and power.

“This isn’t about left or right,” Rogan said. “It’s about people forgetting what it means to be human. That’s what scares me the most.”

As the episode spread online, Rogan’s comments quickly gained attention, with supporters saying he was one of the few public figures willing to confront the country’s growing instability head-on.

Rogan ended the segment on a somber note, saying that unless Americans remember how to disagree without hatred, “we’re not going to like where this ends.”