Where it all falls down as both his encouraging people not to vote, which essentially is boycotting any hope of change, and he doesn't actually provide any possible answers. Complaining about the status quo, but not offering up a way of overturning it.
Quote from: moose on December 18, 2014, 12:46:26 amPerhaps I've got too mellow my old age (a mind so open it's leaking through my ears), but I find Russell Brand quite likeable these days, and definitely more a source of good than harm.I tend to agree with this. Is he a dick? Surely. He's a , overpaid celebrity with a tendency to addiction, aggression and excess. In terms of his impact on the world, he's just a very gentle and silly satirist. The fact that so many people seem to be genuinely stirred by him (either fans or detractors) says more about the issues he's tackling than about him.
Perhaps I've got too mellow my old age (a mind so open it's leaking through my ears), but I find Russell Brand quite likeable these days, and definitely more a source of good than harm.
Don't particularly like him - as people have said, on the plus side at least he's getting people talking about these issues.Where it all falls down as both his encouraging people not to vote, which essentially is boycotting any hope of change, and he doesn't actually provide any possible answers. Complaining about the status quo, but not offering up a way of overturning it. Without that, it's just hot air really.
If a UKB poster had posted Brand's reply as their own work on the 'Inequality' thread, plenty of you would be lavishing the wad karma and saying how great it was.Quote from: hamsforlegs on December 18, 2014, 09:43:28 amQuote from: moose on December 18, 2014, 12:46:26 amPerhaps I've got too mellow my old age (a mind so open it's leaking through my ears), but I find Russell Brand quite likeable these days, and definitely more a source of good than harm.I tend to agree with this. Is he a dick? Surely. He's a , overpaid celebrity with a tendency to addiction, aggression and excess. In terms of his impact on the world, he's just a very gentle and silly satirist. The fact that so many people seem to be genuinely stirred by him (either fans or detractors) says more about the issues he's tackling than about him.Yep this Except: narcissistic - like a lot of climbers.aggressive - a trait lauded in many sportspeople.tendency to addiction - plenty of climbing addicts on here.excess - ???There appear to be a lot of people trying to find personal faults with Brand - it's not difficult is it. They should stick to attacking his arguments (Sloper), and if major faults can't be found with them then he's saying something worth listening to at least.(despite coming across as an idealistic bellend...)Snobbishness perhaps from academics and professionals who wish their arguments could be so well publicised and their opinions heard by so many?
His pitifull wankerish offerings are difficult to oppose with a degree of cognecy as they are so logically flawed and riddled with factual error, that said I do my best to close with, engage and kill the enemy.A good case can be put simply, with straightforward language and clear references, brand Sloper like so many lefty fuckwits (see Chomsky) feels the need to dress up shit ideas in convoluted language: so in short, it is proper and correct so say Russell brand Sloper is acting like a cvnt.
a degree of cognecy
I find it hilarious/despairing that people seem to think that not voting is in some way going to action change or register your dislike of the current system. HELLO -35% of voters currently don't vote in general elections. Its like being round our mate's house and someone says (do you want to order I Chinese or Indian, you don't express an opinion either way, then complain when the takeaway arrives, hoping that by abstaining you would action change in favour of going to the chippy).
hoping that by abstaining you would action change in favour of going to the nice local resturant that does takeouts of responsibly-sourced wholesome food.
Quote from: petejh on December 18, 2014, 02:10:49 pm hoping that by abstaining you would action change in favour of going to the nice local resturant that does takeouts of responsibly-sourced wholesome food.Isn't that a vote for the Greens then?