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Russell Brand- who would have known?

Started by JimD, October 25, 2013, 05:44:47 PM

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JimD

Yes, that Russell Brand.  One of the best and longest rants I have ever read.

Kinda of long but well worth the read for some great verbiage and humor.

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/10/russell-brand-on-revolution
We do not err because truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because this is more comfortable. Alexander Solzhenitsyn

How is it conceivable that all our technological progress - our very civilization - is like the axe in the hand of the pathological criminal? Albert Einstein

Neven

Starts off great, but loses the plot towards the end. Very funny, though.
The next great division of the world will be between people who wish to live as creatures
and people who wish to live as machines.

Wendell Berry, Life Is a Miracle

Jim Hunt

"The most revolutionary thing one can do always is to proclaim loudly what is happening" - Rosa Luxemburg

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JimD

Jim

I saw that.  He is a very good off the cuff speaker.  What I found surprising was that the Progressive media beat him up about that interview.

He made some joke in the beginning about he accepted the editing job because a beautiful women asked him and he was so distracted he said yes (I thought it was funny because the same thing would happen to most of us guys).  He automatically became a woman hating sexist to them.  Sigh.

I sent his stuff to my anarchist relatives and they are all familiar with his wirings/rants and pretty much agree with all he said.  They tell me I am a closet anarchist and just have not come to accept it yet  ;D
We do not err because truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because this is more comfortable. Alexander Solzhenitsyn

How is it conceivable that all our technological progress - our very civilization - is like the axe in the hand of the pathological criminal? Albert Einstein

johnm33

Brand is a bit old but it's conceivable that his audience could crowd source prospects and funds for democratic election

JimD

Quote from: johnm33 on December 01, 2013, 02:18:07 AM
Brand is a bit old but it's conceivable that his audience could crowd source prospects and funds for democratic election

LOL.  He could easily be one of my kids.  Reminds me of the 60's when our activists said not to trust anyone over 30.
We do not err because truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because this is more comfortable. Alexander Solzhenitsyn

How is it conceivable that all our technological progress - our very civilization - is like the axe in the hand of the pathological criminal? Albert Einstein

JimD

For anyone who doubts that Russel Brand is not one of the smartest men in the room.  LOL

The New World Order

btw I want a copy of that poster.

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=12919
We do not err because truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because this is more comfortable. Alexander Solzhenitsyn

How is it conceivable that all our technological progress - our very civilization - is like the axe in the hand of the pathological criminal? Albert Einstein