High-Profile Sexual Abuse Epidemic

[afc wimbledon]

I think the other problem Brand will have is he is basically an actual lefty/anarchist at heart, he isnt going to readily rub shoulders with the Proud Boy My Pillow crew, I suspect they will not make easy bedfellows

[Fuzz]

He's also ####ing unbearable and I have on idea how someone could pay money to listen to that muppet talk for 2 hours. Like, who made this guy famous? It's their fault.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

I think the other problem Brand will have is he is basically an actual lefty/anarchist at heart, he isnt going to readily rub shoulders with the Proud Boy My Pillow crew, I suspect they will not make easy bedfellows

It seems to me he's already gone that way. The alt-right definitely got weird during the pandemic. It attracted a bunch of formerly quite leftists people. You had all sorts of movements that were formerly pretty far left doing an about 180. Alternative medicine, anti-big pharma, anti-corporate, anti-food additive types, etc.. They all united under the "freedom" banner.

He may just be doing it for the views, but Brand is pretty squarely promoting himself to those people. He may actually have lots of views that are left wing, but he's lost that audience with his current platform.

Brand already has lots of content on Rumble. That's likely where he's already making his money. So he likely just leans more into that.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

He's also ####ing unbearable and I have on idea how someone could pay money to listen to that muppet talk for 2 hours. Like, who made this guy famous? It's their fault.

Can't believe he is almost 50.

He looks like a crazy as well.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

He's also ####ing unbearable and I have on idea how someone could pay money to listen to that muppet talk for 2 hours. Like, who made this guy famous? It's their fault.

I actually found him pretty hilarious in Get Him to the Greek. Only because he was playing a complete a-hole and was very good at it. Apparently his real life persona isn't that different than Aldous Snow. I can see why he would make a good events host or is entertaining in limited doses.

I don't know why someone would want to spend large amounts of time listening to or being around him though.

[getbak]

I was looking at his IMDB to see what he's done recently (not much, it turns out) and I don't think I ever knew that his character in Get Him to the Greek is the same as the one he plays in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I thought it was just typecasting.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by blankall

It seems to me he's already gone that way. The alt-right definitely got weird during the pandemic. It attracted a bunch of formerly quite leftists people. You had all sorts of movements that were formerly pretty far left doing an about 180. Alternative medicine, anti-big pharma, anti-corporate, anti-food additive types, etc.. They all united under the "freedom" banner.

Yeah, there’s a lot of overlap between the off-the-grid, CBD cures cancer, never trust a cop, hippy left and the alt-right. Green Party supporters were more likely to say they had a lot in common with the Freedom Convoy protestors than Conservative supporters.

https://abacusdata.ca/freedom-convoy...february-2022/

[OptimalTates]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

I suspect they will not make easy bedfellows

That's not a problem for Brand.

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Yeah, there’s a lot of overlap between the off-the-grid, CBD cures cancer, never trust a cop, hippy left and the alt-right. Green Party supporters were more likely to say they had a lot in common with the Freedom Convoy protestors than Conservative supporters.

https://abacusdata.ca/freedom-convoy...february-2022/

I think someone here said left right is not a spectrum but a circle. If you go too far into the crazy left, you end up with the crazy right.

I know more than a couple people who I thought were the most liberal people I knew (but with essential oils/natural foods/pyramid scheme nutrion product tendencies), who were anti-pharma and mildly anti-vax before, who became off the rails republican supporters post covid.

I think Brand and RFK jr fit that bill, and there are enough of them out there that RFK jr actually has a little better than insignificant poll numbers.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Can't believe he is almost 50.

He looks like a crazy as well.

I said it a few posts back, but seriously...put an image of Brand next to an image of Charles Manson.

I'm telling you its uncanny...

[Titan2]

As an aside, Billy Connelly's standup is very funny.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Titan2

As an aside, Billy Connelly's standup is very funny.

That man is a genuine treasure!

You should watch some of his travel documentaries, they are astounding. I'd go on a vacation with Billy Connelly in a heartbeat.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by Locke

That man is a genuine treasure!

You should watch some of his travel documentaries, they are astounding. I'd go on a vacation with Billy Connelly in a heartbeat.

sadly the Big Yin's health is not great, his traveling days are over

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by Titan2

As an aside, Billy Connelly's standup is very funny.

Connelly on the horrendous abuse his father meted out to him as a child, he had the grimest upbringing you could imagine but it was all grist for his mill

"Sometimes, when father hit me, I flew over the settee backwards in a sitting position. It was fabulous. Just like real flying, except you didn't get a cup of tea or a safety belt or anything."[

[Locke]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

sadly the Big Yin's health is not great, his traveling days are over

I could get a motorbike with a sidecar and he could get a fun helmet and everything!

And I'd get him a high-powered pellet rifle so he could shoot rapists as we pass by.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Thoughts on the Russell Brand allegations?

Interesting case in that Russell is transparent about the promiscuity of his drug-addled days, and has made concerted efforts to turn his life around in the public eye and serve people positively. Which goes to say there may be truth to these claims because he was once a pretty troubled celeb with problems, but it also appears to be a concerted smear campaign by a couple news outlets after Brand has been poking the bear for some time now with his commentary and perhaps flew too close to the sun, and now someone wants him canceled (or so he claims). He's now been demonetized on YouTube and gone into radio silence on his usually bustling channel.

Personally, I'll let the courts decide. Until then, will reserve judgment.

But its shaping up to be a very curious and controversial case.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Thoughts on the Russell Brand allegations?

Interesting case in that Russell is transparent about the promiscuity of his drug-addled days, and has made concerted efforts to turn his life around in the public eye and serve people positively. Which goes to say there may be truth to these claims because he was once a pretty troubled celeb with problems, but it also appears to be a concerted smear campaign by a couple news outlets after Brand has been poking the bear for some time now with his commentary and perhaps flew too close to the sun, and now someone wants him canceled (or so he claims). He's now been demonetized on YouTube and gone into radio silence on his usually bustling channel.

Personally, I'll let the courts decide. Until then, will reserve judgment.

But its shaping up to be a very curious and controversial case.

lot of articles from female comics and actors going back years to what a predator he was, and he was on their informal "list" they shared with one another of who to avoid.

This looks like one of those times when the chickens finally come home to roost.

https://deadline.com/2023/09/russell...an-1235549112/

Russell Brand’s last major television job in the UK ended with him being dropped after he was repeatedly accused of being a “sexual predator” during the recording of the show.

One person familiar with the matter said Brand was “absolutely furious” at being targeted by Ryan. This person said other comedians may have also called out Brand, though this has not been confirmed by those who worked on the show. Two other sources said he demanded that producers protect him from being roasted by his fellow comedians.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Thoughts on the Russell Brand allegations?

Interesting case in that Russell is transparent about the promiscuity of his drug-addled days, and has made concerted efforts to turn his life around in the public eye and serve people positively. Which goes to say there may be truth to these claims because he was once a pretty troubled celeb with problems, but it also appears to be a concerted smear campaign by a couple news outlets after Brand has been poking the bear for some time now with his commentary and perhaps flew too close to the sun, and now someone wants him canceled (or so he claims). He's now been demonetized on YouTube and gone into radio silence on his usually bustling channel.

Personally, I'll let the courts decide. Until then, will reserve judgment.

But its shaping up to be a very curious and controversial case.

I always thought Brand was insufferable.

[PepsiFree]

Brand obviously tried to get ahead of the story and manipulate people into believing it is some campaign against him because he fights for freedom of speech or some bull####, but he is very obviously a predator.

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Thoughts on the Russell Brand allegations?

Interesting case in that Russell is transparent about the promiscuity of his drug-addled days, and has made concerted efforts to turn his life around in the public eye and serve people positively. Which goes to say there may be truth to these claims because he was once a pretty troubled celeb with problems, but it also appears to be a concerted smear campaign by a couple news outlets after Brand has been poking the bear for some time now with his commentary and perhaps flew too close to the sun, and now someone wants him canceled (or so he claims). He's now been demonetized on YouTube and gone into radio silence on his usually bustling channel.

Personally, I'll let the courts decide. Until then, will reserve judgment.

But its shaping up to be a very curious and controversial case.

There is nothing interesting or controversial about a conspiracy theorist claiming they are being persecuted for revealing the "truth" that "they" do not want you to hear.

It's about as interesting and convincing as an athlete busted for steroids claiming his drink was spiked.