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[–] 250 points 3 years ago (1 child)

The idea that Elon Musk and Andrew Tate think that publically backing him helps quash any suggestion of bad actions is laughable.

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  • [–] [S] 157 points 3 years ago (3 children)
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  • [–] 169 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    No part of this is surprising except that it hasn't come to light a decade ago.

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    [–] 163 points 3 years ago (17 children)

    Once upon a time I actually liked Russell Brand. Thought he was intelligent and quite in touch with the ways of the world despite his eccentric character. He truly lost the plot when covid came around, although it wasn't the first time he'd talked absolute shite.

    In hindsight, it's not really a surprise that he'd be this kind of person.

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  • [–] [S] 84 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    Yeah, I know a lot of people thought he was a reasonably smart dude with some interesting insights. But when you think about it he’s always been very superficial. There’s not much depth to any of his takes. He’s just charismatic and speaks like he keeps a pocket thesaurus in his jacket.

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  • [–] 29 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

    When I was poor and I complained about inequality they said I was bitter. Now I'm rich and I complain about inequality they say I'm a hypocrite. I'm starting to think they just don't want to talk about inequality. —Russell Brand

    Still one of my favorite quotes, it’s unfortunate that I won’t really be able to use it any more.

    Brand used to be a legit socialist back in the day. The longer he had money, the harder I think was for him to continue to understand the struggle of the common people. Either that or its audience capture like what happened to Dave Rueben.

    The YouTube channel the Kavernacle has done some good coverage on his drift to the right.

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  • [–] 26 points 3 years ago

    He lost the plot well before Covid, it's just that it wasn't noticed outside the UK as it largely revolved around our election in 2015 when he was encouraging people not to vote, then when he realised at the last minute this would just lead to he Tories winning by default, backed labour at the eleventh hour, leaving a lot of his followers confused and aimless so the alt-right could swoop in and win them over.

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    [+] 155 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 55 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    She was 16, so yeah, he's right: he was banging a child.

    Even if he isn't convicted of the others (one was treated at a clinic after the assault) dating a 16 year old when you're 30 is gonna get you some time.

    Assuming this is all true (I do believe them, but it's up to judge/jury to decide) but he somehow manages to get out of this, his reputation is in the toilet

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  • [–] 82 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    And in news that surprised absolutely no one...

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    [–] 73 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    It's always the ones you mostly suspect.

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    [–] 65 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Kutcher and Kunis' phones ringing off the hook right now.

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    [–] 54 points 3 years ago

    You know we have a real problem in our society when these women haven't been able to come forward with these allegations until the press have contacted them.

    If they fear coming forward after being assaulted by someone who is hardly discreet about being a sexual predator, what must it be like for the victims of more outwardly respectable public figures?

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  • [–] 51 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Can we make a list of right wingers that aren't disgusting pieces of shit? Will be much quicker.

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  • [–] 50 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Funnily enough he used to be pretty left.

    It's like this right wing conspiracy pipeline is a honeypot for pond scum that reveals who they really are.

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    [–] 48 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Never did like that guy. He seemed like a creep from the start, and I didn't ever find him funny.

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    [–] 45 points 3 years ago (7 children)

    Completely and utterly damning. He's a rapist. I hope an investigation and conviction follows this reporting. Also maybe now's the time to codify that 16 year olds shouldn't be fair game for 30 year old men.

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    [–] 42 points 3 years ago

    What an absolute asshole monster

    That Times article should come with a trigger warning, it contains descriptions of the assaults.

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  • [–] 36 points 3 years ago (5 children)
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    [–] 31 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Not a single person with a brain is surpriced. The guy is a GLOWING red flag.

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    [–] 28 points 3 years ago

    When he came out getting super loud and obnoxious on political takes I figured he was the type. No surprise at all...

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    [–] 22 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Didn't he non-consensually post candid pics of Katy Perry without makeup? I thought he was an asshole ever since then. Not that she should've been ashamed, but it should've been her choice.

    I don't know the non-consensual bit for sure, but that's how I recall it being presented at the time and why I've never liked him. I'd never heard of the fucker before that.

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    [–] 21 points 3 years ago

    Throw the booky wook at him!

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  • [–] 20 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Another right wing repugnant ghoul. Shocking

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    [+] 20 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)
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