imagine andrew tate and elon musk defending you 🤦

talking a bit about russell brand (ew)
in-depth commentary videos at ‪@DAngeloWallace‬

[@DAngeloWallace]

heyy :^) finally posted my lastest hour-long deep dive video, so i'm back with some new casual commentary vids... any topics i should talk about next?

[@SillyGoofyOllie]

i know this isn’t really your thing, but i would LOVE for you to explain the relationship between eric cartman and scott tenorman in south park :)

[@kellyflores4931]

@@SillyGoofyOllieyes!!!

[@Kat-PM]

Watched it last night, it was great! I enjoyed hearing your take on parasocial relationships, and being able to appreciate the connection between fans/creator while acknowledging that you don’t really know each other.

[@thomasvanderpol8047]

[@deependmashups8715]

Have you discussed the recent Lizzo situation? I know you talked about her in the past, but there's been a lot more context and I'd be interested in whatever you'll have to say. Or you can discuss how Tiffany Haddish seems to have made a comeback despite the severe allegations made against her (the plaintiffs dropped the lawsuit, but that still doesn't excuse what those kids went through)

[@tn-t]

For someone who thinks women shouldn't vote, Pearl sure does have a lot of opinions.

[@Xxsc3negrlxX]

And for someone who thinks all women should be virgins.. shes just full of irony

[@Sam-hz7nk]

You just ripped this comment from Jaubrey's video lmaooo

[@Xxsc3negrlxX]

@@Sam-hz7nk Its a pretty general thing to think + its a youtube comment itll be okay lmfao

[@RT......]

This is the same exact wording as the video you got this from

[@censoredialogue]

@@Sam-hz7nklmao i just came from that J Aubrey video to this one and thought my app was glitching 😹😹

[@gayliljaehyun]

“why would a man who is rich and famous need to rape anybody?” is the craziest thing i have ever heard anyone say

[@hadesisbaby]

Absolute rock solid proof they don’t know the slightest thing about psychology. SA is not about s3x. It’s about power.

[@frankchan5547]

Privilege is not a defence, thankfully. Ask Harvey Wstein

[@klaratehcoolcat]

Not to mention it implies anyone, ever, in any situation, would "need" to rape. It's absolutely sick.

[@CrowT87]

"why would someone with the money and power to get away with all kinds of crimes do a crime?" /s

[@xavierbrown4051]

The fact they think ANYBODY could EVER "need" to do that is disgusting 😢😢😢

[@MariAnimates]

If I did something and Elon musk and Andrew Tate defended me I'd literally apologize right then and there

[@loveline119]

Even if I didn't. I'd just lie.

[@beautifullovechannel]

Depends I love there loud mouth logic mostly Andrew would be a good lawyer he’s quck and full of sh*t. 😂😂

[@hystie1618]

I would self delete

[@robinmitchells]

If even one of them defended me I’d be questioning every single life choice that led me to this point

[@Abbywise32]

Wouldn't even apologize You would literally never hear from me ever again

[@gambii483]

It’s very “funny” how he uses his slutty era as an “excuse” of sorts when that’s the exact same thing that would undermine any accusation from any woman 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

EXACTLY

[@GoldenWreck]

Holy shit for real.

[@littleflick]

THIS

[@mhawang8204]

This deserves more likes 📢

[@mah0817]

Right?? I'm sitting here kicking myself, because the lead-up to *my slutty era was no excuse for ever finding this sick b-stard funny 😖😤 and he's trying to wave it all away by rephrasing "boys will be boys!" 🤢

[@rebellsprout5754]

Art teacher here to clarify the baroque art thing. The baroque art is emotionally exaggerated and needless dramatic, so he’s basically down playing the allegations by comparing it to that art movement.

[@hadesisbaby]

Oh ew that makes it worse.

[@frankchan5547]

Most people aren't as learned in music, so most equated it to wtf that makes no sense in this context. Being in the legal field, I've not heard of anyone describing criminal allegations in this way. Guy just used a thesaurus and poorly

[@BeautyIsMyLife]

Exactly, it can mean over-complicated, too ornate.

[@caseyw.6550]

And it's still a very needlessly pretentious and repulsive way to describe rape allegations. 😑🤮 He can rot.

[@midneis]

thank you! That makes sense now. Gave me a pause at first, too because I always associated it with architectural style, never knew of the emotional component of it.

[@justhearmeout3959]

This misunderstanding some people seem to have that men rape becayse they "need to" as if it's somehow a side effect of not being able to get a woman is disgusting and infantilizing.

[@manderly33]

Also Russell Brand could absolutely get women. Clearly consensual relationships were not what he wanted.

[@wicker_dude5105]

Misogyny treats men like baby's and women their toys

[@justhearmeout3959]

@@manderly33 that's exactly my point. When Pearl said "Russel Brand doesn't need to rape anyone" it was a silly copout. People who rape come from all walks of life - sadly. It's not something someone does out of desperation, it's something someone does because of power - which really makes sense when you realize so many people who have courted fame are rapists

[@snr0n]

This misconception even manifests in the justice system, unfortunately. I asked a prosecutor why someone with seven charges of assault against minors (and many more that police were aware of but unable to prosecute for various reasons) received what seemed like an incredibly short sentence, and was told that one of the mitigating factors was, to paraphrase, that he was just so pathetic that it wasn't like anyone would ever have consensual sex with him. Because I guess predatory losers are the real victims? The same guy also harassed and perved on his neighbour and in that case, no conviction was even recorded and he just got probation, presumably for the same reason. It's absolutely infuriating.

[@angellombness4371]

@@snr0n Wtf city/county is this in?

[@xXxDinEnesteEnexXx]

As a woman, I can never understand why women act like pearl does towards other women.

[@EM-mj3uy]

J aubrey just posted a video about her, it's really good! It all boils down to her having low self-esteem

[@jawad-0]

m o n e y

[@anareginacoronado1147]

100% closeted lesbian energy

[@bkk1996]

The saddest part about Pearl is even the guys she's so desperately pandering to don't want anything more from her than her than her content validating their misogyny and racism. Pearl is extremely stupid but you don't need to be smart to grift the right.

[@justavideodiary]

Because women are socialised to hate on each other to perpetuate patriarchy

[@imsoboredhahaha]

The misogyny Katherine Ryan received for raising an alarm about a predator in U.K. comedy that “is an open secret” in 72 hours from these allegations surfacing was insane. …. If you don’t know, Katherine Ryan is a Canadian comedian based mostly in the U.K.. Katherine revealed in a discussion with Sara Pascoe (a fellow comedian) on her show ‘Backstage with Katherine Ryan’ in 2022 that they both knew of a male comedian who is a predator. Pascoe went onto say that she had heard an audience member come up to her one time at a tv show recording to say “that’s my r*pist (a comedian she worked with).” She called RB a predator in 2018 on a tv show set when she had heard several stories from women accusing him of serious misconduct. This has been kept under wraps. Katherine Ryan then mentioned this again in an interview with Louis Theroux in 2022. These got picked up and she said she couldn’t name the predator because she knew she’d get destroyed by this person in the media considering the power of his lawyers- her career stability and her kids’ futures would be ruined. With this documentary coming out in the past week, Katherine Ryan has received very misogynistic hate and has had her claims be dismissed by some people because of her sexual history (which is nobody’s business). Love and support to RB’s victims. I hope you all get justice you deserve 💜

[@CJMGalaxy]

I don't get why people use someone like Katherine's sexual history as a reason to question her. Like, to me, a women who is sexually active in a community will obviously be aware of the creeps and threats within that community.

[@Trenchant468]

@@CJMGalaxy And flash-while she comes across in her comedy as having one-night stands, she said in Louis Thoureaux interview that she's never had a one night stand. She just had relationships until she married, like so many of us.

[@nothereforit.605]

What makes her not be an enabler? This is something I can’t wrap my head around. Why are celebrities given a pass for not blowing the whistle. Same with the Harvey Weinstein case. their excuse is that they would be “black balled” so already famous men and women who had millions in the bank didn’t want to speak out and from the stories, they even brought other future victims to his door step. So they get a free pass because they might not be a celebrity anymore? They get a free pass because they fear they might end up with a regular 9-5 job? I know for a fact that if a none celebrity kept quiet about a serial abuser the internet would drag them through the mud and people acting like they couldn’t be that person and think they should face charges as well.

[@469ka37]

The fact that he had heads up and put out a statement before the allegations speaks volumes of the power he has which is terrifying because that means there are many more women who have to be quiet because their lives will legitimately be ruined more than it already has. And that that gets passed over when it comes to SA survivors. It's not just the one event, it's everything after that lingers. Women don't come forward immediately for a reason and it's usually because your own sense of peace has to come first and that takes years.

[@yianko2090]

@@Trenchant468 that’s all fine but I also don’t understand why people have problems with women having one night stands? One night stands are consensual sex (if it is not, then it’s just SA, not an one night stand) And how does it affect a woman calling out predators?

[@bwicket]

These men always deny, deny, deny and leave this massive paper trail. Andrew Tate was the very same. He bragged about basically being a Webcam pimp, talked about running to his new country because he thought they had looser laws, and then wanted everyone to believe he wasn't being a pimp. Come on, now.

[@patricksinger357]

I know, its honestly kind of confusing to me that Andrew Tate's supporters even deny the allegations. I mean, what part of him abusing and trafficking women is at all inconsistent with the persona he's built for himself online? Honestly it would make more sense if they took the angle that the laws are unjust because Tate should be allowed to do whatever he wants to women.

[@BTCMETusharK]

Framed by fake victims

[@aylenvillarreal5439]

@@BTCMETusharK Do yourself a favour and be born again

[@qqqqqqqqqqqqqq7665]

@@BTCMETusharKdo yourself a favour and never talk again

[@BTCMETusharK]

@@qqqqqqqqqqqqqq7665 Triggered NPC lol

[@purepsyc]

Everytime I hear someone say why did a person (a woman) take so many years to report an assault, i smh head and think about all the women who don’t actually report it at all and have either survived in silence, are being eaten alive by the trauma or become advocates to help victims. Some real vile things are being said about these women and it really isn’t right!

[@frankchan5547]

Sadly the myths and victim blaming around abuse continue to be significant barriers to access to justice that need to be stopped and education stepped up

[@HulaHula667]

I’ve never reported my partner rape and have only very recently been able to start talking about it after FIFTEEN YEARS...

[@frankchan5547]

@@HulaHula667 I'm sorry to hear that and send you my support. Everyone has a different journey and I hope you are getting all the help you need

[@purepsyc]

@@HulaHula667 no one should be assaulted much less by someone they put their trust in. I’m sorry that has happened to you and you are quite brave to mention it here today! Sending you healing energy and hoping you have a strong support system around you that you can depend on!

[@miss_mush5533]

@@HulaHula667 It was 15 years before I could start to talk too.

[@felinetherapy4782]

Women have been calling him out for years. He's also 'joked' about his predator behaviour. Its/he's disgusting.

[@firstnamelastname7708]

Very Bill Cosby of him.

[@justkiddin84]

I never liked him-I’m not alone, I’ve hit several other women in chats about this that also always thought he gave off SK vibes-like Manson. * shudder.

[@ankansenapati3600]

😅 love it

[@gabesterstudios7271]

wheres the evidence 🤣

[@littleflick]

I hate to be one of those people but this has to be the least surprising news ever. He’s always seemed like such a creep.

[@maxs-lz4pn]

I thought he'd already been publicly accused like a decade ago. I was just a kid back then and I remember everyone talking about how he was a major creep and predator

[@remytherat2929]

Like honestly I don’t want to seem insensitive but I literally went “yeah seems about right”

[@mynameisreallycool1]

I never knew he was a creep, but I never understood why so many people liked this guy back in the 2000s. He always seems a bit icky to me, even when I was a kid. I didn't know why at the time.

[@Vhlathanosh]

@@mynameisreallycool1 dude, same. He's the kind of guy who just doesn't seem right. I never understood why some people liked him.

[@treceh]

I try to not judge a book by its cover, but this particular book has had “massive sexual predator” written all over it for decades sooo… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@manderly33]

Two things: Russ here “stepped back” because comedian Katherine Ryan was on a TV show called Comedy Roast Battle with him in 2018, and her roast was “you’re a serial rapist,” basically. That never aired but it got around. I think consensus is he took refuge in Joeroganville BECAUSE he knew he was going to get outed eventually. “Baroque” is an art style but it’s also used colloquially to refer to something that’s super elaborate, like the art style itself. Russell’s use of it here is . . . I think he’s intending to make it sound like the documentary laid out some elaborate conspiracy, but it’s what it always is: a number of people claimed he assaulted or abused him, and a lot of people backed them up.

[@angellombness4371]

Appreciate the Baroque comment... need to read all definitions sometimes.

[@frankchan5547]

In a legal context baroque makes no sense here. Common snake oil tactic of misusing a term to befuddle and appear more intelligent. But he just used the thesaurus poorly

[@Jtd1138]

@@frankchan5547he’s comparing the allegations to something over exaggerated, that seem like a fair comparison if he believes them to be so

[@eleanormason2647]

It was well known on the comedy circuit what he would get up to because when he was on TV, showrunners had a rule that young women were not allowed to be alone with him. So instead of not hiring him, they just reduced the number of female staff

[@Starsongzz]

bro EYE, as a SA victim, don’t talk about SA as much as white men afraid of being accused of SA🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾

[@Ava-nf2qq]

🤣 what a sad reality we live in when the rates of it happening to them are ABYSMAL while for women it’s a 1 in 4 chance 😂

[@469ka37]

The amount of times I've heard this man I work with say "I'm not trying to catch a case" compared to the amount of times he's actually witnessed such a thing i.e never, is so astonishing. The way in which he talks about women he has no personal relationship with is terrifying.

[@Jane-oz7pp]

​@@Ava-nf2qq It's actually not that far different in how many men experience SA. It's just that it's also usually men doing it so like, seems like an internal problem that has little to do with me.

[@FuckTheYoutubeUsernameChange]

@@Jane-oz7pp I think they weren't talking about the rates of female victims vs male victims, but rather the rates of female victims vs powerful men being accused of being accused of s/a

[@mse90]

The thing about Russell Brand being a right-wing cospiracy theorist, is that it's also a relatively recent heel turn for him. On top of his career, he was actually known for his very much leftist politics, and it's such a big shift, that people are theorizing that he changed strategies anticipating these type of allegations, to minimize the damage with the new audience.

[@BeautyIsMyLife]

Yeah I was surprised to see how much his content shifted, but it does make sense that if he attracts this right-wing audience that they would come to his defense.

[@bettyspot]

I was so confused because i used to watch him in 2019 didnt know he was such an asshole tho :/

[@SuperNation88]

You have no evidence of this

[@daisie4505]

​@@SuperNation88 ... that why they said its a theory???

[@cml4914]

He went down the hippie alt right pipeline

[@bluelagoon5235]

Russell Brand has always been this annoyance that shows up late to any popular movement and takes all the attention for himself. During the Indie Sleaze era of the mid '00s, he came in late and was the sleaziest dude in the room. During the Hardcore Atheist era of the early 2010's, he came in late and instantly became the loudest atheist in the room. Now during today's Everything Is A Conspiracy Theory era he comes in the room late and is the loudest conspiracy theorist in the room. And folks out there give audience to this clown every single time

[@hadesisbaby]

and it’s always the ppl calling other ppl “sheep” who fall for shit like this. the irony 💀

[@LunaWitcherArt]

I remember seeing a video of his waaaay long ago, like 2020 or smth, and he was talking about how men should behave, talking about how having a daughter changed him or whatever. That didn't have many views at the time. Imagine my surprise hearing that he has a channel that consistently gets over 600k views on every video.

[@mundanepants]

I do wonder how many people hate watch him? Or think "Surely This Must Be A Bit?!". Because he's such a clown he always looks like he's on something

[@islabee94]

He really isn't a clown if youre not extremely shallow and listen to him rather than just looking at him. If he did any of this he's disgusting and the most convincing fraud of all time. But if he didn't, the way the media is handling this is actually horrifying.

[@Ues2DC]

@@islabee94He’s a clown because he posts mindless conspiracy theories to appeal to the gullible such as yourself. Secondly public opinion is not a court of law. I can look at the allegations and then determine their validity based on the case made and Brands history. He admitted to whipping it out in front of a woman he didn’t know and who was horrified and frightened by it. I definitely believe he did that kind of thing many times if he could do it so easily and not even worry about repercussions. Additionally the media started this investigation FOUR years ago well before he made this change to idiot conspiracy theorist. So if they are just out to get him for speaking truth why did they start investigating before he switched? Do they have ESP? Honestly Brand defenders display the same cultish tendencies as Trump supporters. Everything is a conspiracy and you can only believe what the cult leader says because only they speak the truth. It’s pathetic for so many adults to not have developed ANY critical thinking skills.

[@FeministCatLadySpinster]

The amount of people believing the government is just "after" Russell Brand because he's "telling the people the truth" is baffling. And concerning.

[@itsmj3103]

bro istg the government could come out today and say "yeah, all that is actually true. what about it?" and literally nobody would do anything 😂 like what exactly are you gonna do? "immq just move my million$ business to canada or sm shit 😤" while the government literally gets multibillion$ deals like every month from like 2 sectors 😂

[@Jemma29]

The reason you’re baffled is concerning.

[@mihaiTutu97]

if he did that...he's a piece of sht and should get life in prison. But its kinda weird how the governament sends letters to all social platforms and tell them to demonetize him.

[@Nofux2give]

at least ur username is in sync with your comment 🤣🤣

[@haleyjj1998]

UK parliment asked social media platforms to censor him amidst the allegations but they'll protect other rapists, so it's not like they dont have incentive. I've watched his content for a long time and he has exposed A LOT of shit. That being said that doesnt mean he didn't do it

[@luxurypetscz]

It's always fun to be reminded that in 21st century when a woman gets brave enough to come out and warn other women about a dude that raped her, she'll be called awful things and her rapist will get praised. . Men are so not worried about potentially defending a rapist. It always makes me convinced they're no better. D'Angelo always actually standing with the women is one of the only reasons I believe it's actually not all men...but the rest is not making it easy

[@2goblinsinatrenchcoat]

It’s not all men, but it’s always a man

[@RuthieMicaela]

D'Angelo gives me hope not all men think like that.

[@kay-collins]

Yep! My husband, D’Angelo, & the only white guy who could ever get any of my attention, Kurtis Conner, are the VERY FEW that actually give home hope for men!!

[@yota8325]

​@@2goblinsinatrenchcoatit's not always a man

[@2goblinsinatrenchcoat]

@@yota8325 you just ignored the first part AND the context there huh

[@LiqouredDuck]

I really don't understand how anybody could justify 16 being mature enough to be in a relationship with an adult any age older than them but also say they can't vote, drink, smoke, take out a loan, rent a car etc. It's completely legal for an adult to get a 16yr old girl pregnant but in some places they would have to jump hoops to prove themselves capable of being allowed to keep the baby. just like, why everything?

[@skylar5790]

no fr. and a lot of times we put the responsibility of the relationship on the 16y/o?? just like with courtney stodden. like wtf?? this world is crazy.

[@klaratehcoolcat]

Institutionally normalized pedophilia and rape culture

[@atticusandwinifred3274]

Depending what state you live in in the US, age of consent ranges from 16-18. In California it’s 18. In New Jersey it’s 16. Weirdly, the age of consent to get married in New Jersey is 18 with no exceptions. Inversely, California has NO MINIMUM age for marriage as long as one of the parents or guardians of the child consents. Recently they added more guardrails to child marriage, both parties have to meet with a judge before approval. Uh huh. Sick.

[@princessaroyale]

​​@@atticusandwinifred3274doesn't age of consent mean to be able to have sex with other teenagers that are also of the age of consent between ages 16/18 and not with actual ADULTS?

[@yota8325]

​@@atticusandwinifred3274most countries outside of the US it is 16. I believe it's probably more common to be 16 than 18 around the world but KZbin is very American based so a worldwide point of view will be less common

[@vely8592]

Honestly, if you are on the left, you owe Katherine Ryan a huge thanks for calling him a predator again and again to his face on roast battle and being the catalyst for him turning right-wing an showing his true self.

[@vely8592]

​@MrDarcyProductions are you equating saying offensive things in a game with rape? That's brain rot for you. Katherine Ryan can be whatever she chooses and wants to be, including a slut, at the very least she is not raping anyone or excusing rape. Get back in your cave.

[@vely8592]

@@Nok112 He is, you turd, by the standards of the political spectrum. "Free speech advocate", except when he's accused of SA.

[@jkmusingss]

So this was the catalyst. I remember when he first started to move in to youtube, he wasn't anywhere near as blatant.

[@abbymyers5072]

If only Ashton and Mila could write a character letter for Russel lmao

[@rachymn7883]

Haha please 😢 no

[@ThePlutonicWay]

🤣🤣🤣

[@whyhellothere6855]

D’angelo talking about how you wouldn’t want Colleen defending you when it comes to grooming reminds me of how Jojo Siwa recently came out to defend Colleen, whom she met in her childhood 💀

[@OGseoulite]

Jojo missed the entire point that she too was a victim 💀💀💀

[@angellombness4371]

Ooo sad.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

​@@OGseoulite quite often victims are groomed/programmed to defend abusers.

[@eriinbaby_official]

Yeah, Jojo was 12 when an adult "befriended" her 🚩🚩

[@InvisibleRen]

@@SoManyRandomRamblings I’m just waiting for Maddie to come out with fists up about Sia’s inappropriate attention within the next 10-20 years. Like, even if nothing illegal or criminal happened, someday Maddie is going to realize how inappropriate and unhealthy that relationship was and probably is to this day.

[@The_paciente]

Both Elon and Tate have daddy issues. Their dads were so horrible that some how they blamed their mom and now they hate women. Go get help guys

[@SnowofLight]

'Their dad's were so horrible that they blamed their mothers' You won't BELIEVE how common this actually is. There needs to be a psychological study done because no matter how often dads are absent, physically abusive, violent, drunk, etc, the blame is always directed to the mother

[@MagisterialVoyager]

I actually know nothing about their fathers, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's true. I think the bitter reality is that while we're not responsible for the trauma imposed on us as a child, it's our responsibility to heal from it. Perhaps both men don't do such work. I can't really see them doing it from what I've seen, but I also don't know them personally.

[@corneliahanimann2173]

​@@SnowofLightlol, yes but also, didn't freud start his entire theory on the subconscious based on this men-having a bad relatiomship to their mom phenomenon?

[@Shaytan.666]

Exactly those two are the one with a fatherless behavior not some lgbtq teen who's just trying to find their identity or women wearing revealing clothes and live their lives🙄

[@MagisterialVoyager]

@@Shaytan.666 As a woman who wears "revealing clothes" (yoga pants and mini skirts that I chose because I think they're cute and my female friends also think they're cute) and living her life, I support this message. 😂

[@llcourt]

It’s kinda crazy how as soon as society started developing like *women are more independent, getting married is less important, people aren’t obsessed with having babies just to have them before a certain age, sexuality has been more accepted and fluid then ever before, women are working and able to be successful in their careers* several sub groups of men formed and are like alarmingly openly vile and especially towards women… And it’s a widely known thing and even currently other men see Andrew Tate in the news and then go purchase his class…..

[@StrongerThanYsterday]

@@Jtd1138Andrew is human TRAFFICKER!! WAKE UP! That’s why he lives in Romania bc it’s corrupt country just like him

[@StrongerThanYsterday]

EXACTLY disgusting

[@Strusey]

@@Jtd1138 Andrew Tate sold a class called the PHD system/program. you can go see that shit on the way back machine. don't speak when you're so misinformed or else people will think you're willfully spreading misinformation to run interference and muddy the waters surrounding a disgusting misogynist.

[@CrowT87]

Yep, Susan Faludi's "Backlash" continues to be relevant. You see the same type of backlash against minorities generally.

[@EmyN]

They paint this picture that women gained the upper hand these past decades, no we did not, we never stopped getting attacked and having to fight for ourselves every single day

[@Natali_Talis.Library]

Just to be clear this channel is definitely, 100% NOT a cult. And I made this comment entirely off my own back.

[@x-gate-gate-gate]

I will second that and definitely no one at all asked me to say that

[@avavavaa]

@@x-gate-gate-gateI agree and i say that with my own free will!

[@hollysmith7828]

It’s great you can see this content for free and not have it paywalled by cult membership fees

[@DustinHasVideos]

Seeing who defends him is the perfect example of Mitchell and Webb’s “Are we the baddies?”. You just have to realize the surrounding situations are very bad for you.

[@jaybee4118]

He knows. He knows he’s been a piece of shit, and that’s why he’s bunked down with these guys. He’s known this was coming for a long, long time. I’m pretty sure even he’s surprised how long he’s been able to hold it off.

[@t_ylr]

Russell thinks it proves that the media is biased against him cause he changed his politics, but all it proves is that birds of a feather flock together lol

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

​@@t_ylr exactly....wouldn't surprise me if he switched in specifically because of this and the anticipation of this coming out, and he was just setting things up ahead of his defense.

[@Nilruin]

If you have a valid point and people that might be considered unpopular agree with you, it doesn't immediately invalidate your point. Anyone who doesn't see the glaring logical fallacy in that situation are people that aren't worth talking to or trying to reason with. Dictators all over the world agree with a lot of political points of traditionally progressive countries like Switzerland, but that doesn't invalid Switzerland's viewpoint, does it? That would be ridiculous, right? Just because some asshat agrees with you doesn't mean that your point is any less valid. There's something to be said about surrounding yourself with those unpopular people, sure. But when there's empirical evidence that you've never associated with them and they still agree with you, that it's even worth mentioning in my eyes.

[@stuartmorley6894]

​@@jaybee4118 it's been noticable that companies and individuals have silently stopped working with him over the last five years working with him, hence why he retreated to social media and has deliberately set himself up in a particular conspiracy space.

[@lucydearden5625]

That Pearl comment made me audibly gasp. A man who is rich and famous would do THAT because he feels entitled to love and adoration from people he deems lesser. Disgusting.

[@cortexavery1324]

Exactly, it not about "needs" it's about having the power and entitlement to believe you can satisfy every wants you have whatever mean you use.

[@marnierosemb]

As a British women who grew up with him on the TV a lot I am shocked it took this long for it to come out. Bbc have a record of protecting predators. He is just another one among the elite.

[@crayker]

It isn't just the BBC that have a problem with protecting the predators unfortunately. Apparently he would threaten legal action against anyone who even suggested exposing him, and with our police and courts track record they weren't, completely understandably, willing to throw their lives away by coming forward. I'll be very surprised if he even gets a slap on the wrist

[@bkk1996]

Atp, as soon as former "lefties" start pivoting right, I'm going to assume they're trying to cultivate an audience who doesn't care about SA so they still have fans when their past inevitably catches up to them.

[@Wraiven22]

True. Used to think that it was just because there’s more money in playing defense for the oligarchs, but this is becoming such a pattern. Thankful for those that do the reverse like Hunter Alvalone who went from far right to staunch leftist.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

I truly think you are onto something 🤔 it certainly wouldn't surprise me.

[@mynameisreallycool1]

You might be onto something tbh. I just thought that those "former liberals now turned alt right wing" kind of celebrities were just pretending to be liberal when they were young, because it felt "cool" or made them look hip, and they revealed their true colors once they got older, when acting liberal no longer benefitted them (like the young people in the free love movement in the 60s or people in the grunge era in the 90s (or other alternatives movements at any other point in history) who didn't actually care about anti-capitalism or peace but were just in it for the drugs, social status, and sex, for example). But what you said makes a lot more sense, now that I think about it.

[@patricksinger357]

Didn't Elon (the guy who was going to save the world from climate change) make his hard right turn after he was accused of assaulting a flight attendant? It's a good move honestly; once you're part of the conservative in-group they'll close ranks to defend you no matter what you do.

[@vlo4829]

@@Wraiven22 There are a lot of people whose only "values" are getting subscribers, views, and money. We like to think everyone on KZbin is "real", but lots are not. Hunter strikes me as that type. "Conservative" Hunter and "Leftist" Hunter are not that different. Just say what the audience wants to hear. It's not that hard in the political sphere...

[@michaelmoore2568]

R. Kelly, Bill Cosby, &Harvey Weinstein all had the same lawyer. Lizzo and Charlie sheen Do as well. Birds of a feather. So Russell having his own creepy group of defenders doesn't shock me

[@baonemogomotsi7138]

So we just chucked out innocent until proven guilty huh, even after The Depp v Heard case 🤦‍♂️. Mfs quick to forget

[@MariAnimates]

@@baonemogomotsi7138except all these people were proven guilty (except for Lizzo idk where that's going) pointing out that bad people have patterns doesn't mean we're ignoring the law

[@cheycheyfriend247]

... gorl. be so for real. sure we should wait until the evidence comes to light (even though we are aware theres a decent amount of evidence) but that does not mean a "guilty" verdict is a guarantee. and even then people will still believe its a conspiracy against russel brand. @@baonemogomotsi7138

[@baonemogomotsi7138]

@@MariAnimates Give me the guilty verdict of Elon, Tate and Russell Brand. Fuck, link the websites even.

[@Kappiccino]

​@@baonemogomotsi7138"Innocent until proven guilty" only works in a court setting, for the people working in the justice system. It does not work with everyday people. So you best believe you will be judged in the court of public opinion. If there have been enough evidence to prove that you were a shitty human being (several displays over time or surrounding yourself with the worst of humanity), then you don't need the law to tell you that they are shitty. Plus, awful people with money and connections will get away with their bs most of the time. And the Depp vs Heard is not a good argument either. Both are terrible people. Just because one is worst than the other does not make the least terrible one innocent.

[@totempolejoe1]

The irony is that Russell Brand used to be known for being openly anticapitalist. My super-conservative father HATED him. In fairness, I think he also just hated Russell Brand as a human and actor, not merely for his politics. He refused to watch the Arthur remake (the original is one of his favorite movies of all time). I'm going to meet my family in a few weeks, and I am filled with dread that he'll suddenly start praising or defending Russell Brand. He's already been watching other grifters like Tim Pool and Jimmy Dore for years because they promote right-wing talking points and conspiracy theories while claiming to be on the political left.

[@totempolejoe1]

@@the-real-world Yes, I'm sure the deep truths of the world are slowly and methodically being revealed not by scientists, historians, and investigative journalists, but by a Hollywood actor with a KZbin channel who just signal boosts the same insane shit you see in anti-vaxxer mom Facebook groups.

[@Wraiven22]

I commented similar. RB used to actually have a very strong anti-capitalist message consistently through all of his videos. The pandemic totally broke his brain (or revealed how he really felt all along) unfortunately and that’s when I stopped watching.

[@MontgomeryPython4615]

​@@the-real-worldI dunno man, when you are in the same ball park as flat earthers and anti-vaxxers, it's kinda hard to take any conspiracy theory seriously, unless there is enough actual evidence.

[@hadesisbaby]

@@the-real-worldwhatever you need to tell yourself to feel smarter, sweetheart.

[@almichaels6443]

@@MontgomeryPython4615ask yourself if the 1000% increase in autism in the last 50 years is really only do to “better testing”

[@enoughabouteve]

The "why did it take them so long to come forward?" people are the same people answering their own question, by calling the women all money grabbing liars and going out of their way to defend the celeb they like

[@lolasonne1772]

Yep. Most often asked questions: - But what did you wear? - Are you sure you didn't want it? - Are you sure you didn't give him signals and he misunderstood? - Are you sure you told him "no"? - But did you physically fight back? And of course: - Why didn't you just say something earliert? I would have believed you. It's frustrating.

[@mellow_mallow]

Exactly. The truth is they'll do anything to make it seem like you can't be believed/trusted.

[@test1122lol]

More like "Imagine not being defended by the mainstream media", what about Huw Edwards? what about Jimmie Saville? what about epsteIns client list? what about Prince Andrew?

[@vely8592]

When he said "baroque" all the final shreds of his facade of being a well-spoken intellectual fell away for me, and I could finally see that he has always been at best a mediocre speaker who forces out a couple flamboyant words as to appear more clever. I feel so ashamed there was a time (when he pretended to be on the left) I supported him.

[@bondickle]

Don't feel ashamed. Be proud you're willing to change your opinion on people when you grow or learn new stuff.

[@sns3357]

Not defending him, but I looked up the word borak, which sounds more like what he's saying, and it says it's Australian slang for nonsense

[@manderly33]

@@sns3357 No, he definitely said baroque. It’s just a British pronunciation, because he’s British.

[@sarahnicol1980]

The usage here referred to the symbolic meaning of the word. Meaning overly complicated or dramatic (needless flourishes) that are found in the music and architectural style of the time. It has blended into meaning passed its time or unenlightened. It is not commonly used in this meaning but I have heard it before. He isn't that good of a speaker but to people who are easily convinced by what he is saying because he agrees with their opinions on other issues, will be bought over.

[@becka3627]

Honestly I found it so confusing, and genuinely thought he misspoke. Like the only thing I could imagine he meant was he said baroque as a synonym for like dramatic? But even then it’s a stretch, especially when addressing such serious allegations.

[@TheVideoChatter]

What strikes me is he tried getting in front of the news before it would drop by releasing that struggle explanation video. That screams guilty to me.

[@reedsylvier5250]

While saying stuff like "if anything I'm too open" like that doesn't just make him more sus like that's exactly the kind of person who openly harasses people without caring what it means

[@TheVideoChatter]

@@reedsylvier5250so true fr

[@DeadKraken]

@@TheVideoChatter It's the same thing his defenders did. Musk said "they will come for meee!11!!" because he got some heads up that some days later the "horse for a handjob" incident would've come out, and people ate it up. Tate said "the matrix is after meee!1!!!" because he got some heads up that the police had found his ass in Romania, and in 24 hours they were gonna arrest him, and people ate it up. It's the same crap every time, a twat that went into the conspiracy far right because he knows he's a criminal, has a mole telling him his shite is gonna come out in a few days, so he makes an announcement that the Big Pharma Big Media Deep State Alien G5 Covid Illuminati is trying to take him down and the donkeys of his audience ate it up lol

[@SimsyHazel]

I'm ashamed for my sister who's name happens to be Pearl. Apologize to all of the Pearls for tarnishing the name!

[@returntofroggy8196]

Pearl is such a pretty name too! 😭 she’s not deserving of that name

[@jessyjulie5506]

Pearl is her middle name I think, she just uses it online.

[@wayfaringspacepoet]

you've got Pearl Fey of Ace Attorney as a different association

[@dexter3614]

“russel brand didnt kill himself” the irony of making this huge stink about you’re not a child predator and then promptly comparing yourself to a proven child predator…

[@vlo4829]

It's gross but, in the UK 16 is the age of consent, so he's not actually accused of being a child predator.

[@whatscookingoodlookin1]

@@vlo4829​​⁠ *legality doesn’t equal morality,* just because the law of consent in some places is 14, doesn’t mean someone in their 20s should be dating them right? Same with 16. It’s still wrong, and he’s basically a child predator for it

[@fortunamajor7239]

​@@vlo4829 legal doesn't mean moral. slavery was not punishable by law once upon a time. a lot of laws arent made to actually protect vulnerable members of society lol

[@vlo4829]

@@fortunamajor7239 That's why I said it was "gross". Legality is important when so many people are saying "he's being charged with" or "he's accused of" which imply LEGAL issues. In this case, though, that is NOT a legal issue, because none of the people he engaged with were minors. He's not "accused of being a child predator"; He's accused of sexually inappropriate behavior with legal adults. The 16 year old being legal is not a Russell Brand problem: It's a UK legal problem. ALL adults in the UK can date and go further with 16 year olds. British society has deemed that to be okay.

[@vlo4829]

@@whatscookingoodlookin1 The thing is that "child predator" has legal implications. You and I agree that a 20 year old should not be dating a 14 year or a 16 year old, but the entire United Kingdom disagrees. A "child predator" in the UK is someone who dates or pursues people who are 15 and under. Like I said, I think it's gross. I just also think it's important to be clear about the accusations.

[@HerHollyness]

I can 100% guarantee that some of the people disbelieving these women are the same ones who claimed they’d never defend someone accused of rape, following the Kutcher/Kunis stuff.

[@EmyN]

Really? I saw a comment that was like “of course they protected him they have been friends for 25 years”, I feel like it’s the same crowd that would say shit like that in this other situation

[@HurricaneDDragon]

Russell Brand has always had narcissism energy over 9000 with a weirdly compelling, unique way of speaking. I 100% believe the allegations.

[@Jtd1138]

Joe Biden has a aligation , do you believe that woman? , She actually filed a police report

[@gainsngrief3]

The more and more I see this Pear character...the more and more I feel like she's just trolling people. Granted...she is a horrible person regardless of whether she believes the vile garbage that comes out of her mouth or not but I really question if she truly believes it in the light of day.

[@angellombness4371]

This video was the first time I've learned of Pear; D'Angelo's warning was interesting. Women with those belittling and dehumanizing opinions of other women are terrifying towards our hopes of a healthier, more united inclusive culture.

[@jonnnnniej]

I always thought she just wanted to be famous, so she threw some shit around and this did stick. But yea, she's a horrible person

[@dalishrogue3621]

I don’t think she’s trolling but I’m pretty sure she doesn’t really believe in what she says. She just wants the money

[@kishinumaayumi]

​@@dalishrogue3621yea.. I think she says all that because the men she hangs around wants to hear it.. speaking from experience of being a pick me girl in my chilhood and early teen years, she says all that but doesnt include herself in the "women" she speaks of.. she believes she's an "honourary man" in some way where she will be protected by the men she's around and desired by the men she's around eventhough the truth is those men dont care abt her, they just use her to validate themselves and if thwy have no use for her/if not to defende her against other women they disagree with, they will not protect her

[@MsXxICExX]

​@@kishinumaayumiyes everything u said was 💯💯

[@CatladyKiefFingers_deLarios]

Wait.. why are they saying Russell speaking out against big pharma is a reason for the accusations?! NO ONE has accused Bernie Sanders of anything and he's been speaking out against big pharma for DECADES 😂

[@cortexavery1324]

Very good point.

[@artisticcrossbreed]

I saw the BBC special on the allegations on brand and what really struck me was how very similar each of the stories sounded. They were all consenting initially and eventually he was overcome with a need to control and got a "look in his eyes." Almost like he was dissociating from what he was doing. One of the assaults did have witnesses, a bunch of people in the driveway of his house overheard one of the victims screaming for him to stop.

[@PeripheralVisionary]

“I think a lot of times strong men want an equal but then they get that equal and they can’t handle the equalness”. That’s a pretty astute observation on how insecure some men are. As a great person once said, masculinity is not in decline, patriarchy is. When men are judged partly due their superiority to the women they are in relationship with, they some react negatively because they find it emasculating.

[@tesselate8nowait262]

Whether your user name is inspired by the Young Galaxy song or the album by Turnover, I absolutely love it♥️

[@shreyagawas2429]

didnt even start the video but gonna say that andrew tate and elon musk defending you is like a red flag

[@luthebong]

I love how this channel doesn’t seem to be a cult at all 🫶

[@sagedill5993]

Yeah I'm getting zero vibes that we all made a blood pack to always like and comment on the 2ed channel videos!

[@cortexavery1324]

I see a lot of comments like that, is that a meme ?

[@Dixiedingo_LBB]

I feel like if certain people are coming to defend you, it's already over. As soon as you said Alex Jones I was like "his career has never been more over."

[@natalie0505]

About 10 years ago I loved Russel Brand's content. I am very left-wing, so if anyone wants to know how that happens I'd love to illustrate: I was 19 and at first I enjoyed his movies for the comedy. Then I liked that the character he played in movies (spoiled, rich jerk that didn't respect women and other people) was a character he played in an *ironic and satirical* way, a satire of the person that he literally used to be. Then I found his facebook videos and I interpreted his ideas as left-wing: having critical thinking skills, media literacy, being anti-capitalist, anti-mainstream media, anti-establishment, and he was also spiritual and seemed to encourage self-awareness and self-actualization. But now looking back, and seeing his current content and the accusations, I realise his views were "anti-media, anti-establishment, anti-mainstream" in a RIGHT-wing way, not left wing. And the character he played in a satirical way was maybe not as far in his past as he pretended. My friend has a theory about a "hippie to right-wing pipeline" that I think Russel fits into a bit. The hippie that challenges the status quo becomes the right-wing conspirator who challenges it. Don't believe everything the media says (i.e., promoting right-wing interests) becomes don't believe everything the media says (i.e., vaccines and, conveniently, his r*pe accusations). It's sad to see a person that I listened to in my younger years was not who I thought he was.

[@JustMe-do9lz]

Same here. This has actually caused me some serious paranoia and resurfaced my trust issues

[@notCynicalReally]

To be fair, didn't he say he used to be a socialist?

[@fortunamajor7239]

literally me. i followed him from the noel fielding collab days till when he was with katy perry, tuned back in during this 2020s conspiracy theorist era and found that a lot of shit he AND noel did wrt women back in the day was cast in a new light.

[@fortunamajor7239]

​​@@notCynicalReally no ur right and imo that's part of how insidious it all is! it's all a facade but he's been able to fool a lot of us into thinking he's on the up-and-up

[@JustMe-do9lz]

@@fortunamajor7239 Not sure I want to ask but what did Noel do?

[@YuriMuff]

glad you moved his face off the screen at 5:50 bc that pic of him was giving me the heeby jeebies too

[@deppy3355]

Let's remember that D'Angelo wanted to make it clear in this channel that he is not running a cult 😉

[@justhearmeout3959]

I can also confidently vouch for this not being a cult in any way shape or form. Pay no attention to the -cult- man behind the curtain 😂

[@thesymphonyset]

When people say Baroque in that context it means Dramatic, extravagant, bizarre etc. Great video, Love that we get to see your content more often now.

[@shanel4294]

thanks I was looking for an explanation, I'm a brit and I'v never heard it

[@lilymulligan8180]

I think he meant to say "barrage," not "baroque"

[@frankchan5547]

​@@lilymulligan8180 no it was used as an adverb not a noun

[@michaelcheatham1482]

If Tate said water is good to drink I would become dehydrated

[@hadesisbaby]

LMFAOO. Ayo u Michael u dropped this 👑

[@annelies1479]

Honestly, if people knew just how stringent the defamation and libel legislation is in the UK then they would understand that the Times would never have published these allegations if they could not thoroughly back them up with evidence. The fact that Russel Brand has, not once, said anything about suing the Times says everything you need to know.

[@parkerisles7256]

Tucker and Tate just want Russel on their podcast/webshows. They don’t care whether or not he’s guilty or innocent, they just want to appeal to his fanbase and make themselves seem more legitimate by proxy.

[@sololololeiiaaa]

Hopefully, with how you do your content by now will benefit you more rather than destroy you in the inside like the last times. Wish you well.

[@uci1111]

i agree

[@sympatheticnuisance]

sometimes.... I miss being surprised by news like this. Hearing about Russel Brand i'm just like... yeah. he just played himself in a bunch of movies and now we know that for sure.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

Exactly. And iirc, in one interview he actually straight up said that he has been just playing himself.

[@sahie]

Just remember that this channel isn’t a cult! 🗝️

[@sagedill5993]

Yes sibling of Wallace this is NOT a cult! In D'Angelo we trust

[@tingle-tainmentasmr2404]

Ah my fav channel that is not a cult. 🙌🏼

[@HerHollyness]

This has been known for a long time. Katherine Ryan, a comedian who’s been on the circuit for years and years, said years ago that there’s a predator on the circuit who she avoids like the plague whose name is two things you can do to cattle (i.e. rustle and brand).

[@Minkses]

I also have a conspiracy theory: He anticipated these allegations to come out at some point so he made a conspiracy theory channel in order to cry about them 'coming to get him because he's getting too close to the truth' as his comment section believes.

[@Nat-8oo8s]

This is 100 percent not a cult!

[@haileybalmer9722]

I know I wasn’t the only person who read about the allegations and thought yeah, that seems right, he’s been telling on himself for years.

[@miss_mush5533]

When my mom said "Have you heard about Russel Brand?" My first reaction was "Has he SA someone?" Like, I'm not saying 100% he's guilty, just that I absolutely will not be surprised if he is.

[@TaliesinMyrddin]

I haven't heard about Brand in years but when I braved Twitter a few days ago and saw Musk and IMC or whatever his name is agreeing that he was probably innocent I immediately assumed he wasn't I don't like that there are situations where I base my worldview on the opposite of what people I dislike think to be the case but in some cases they're just so awful and it just keeps happening. Especially with politics. Some networks are so blatantly biased and lie while simultaneously complaining the opposing networks are biased it just becomes easier to short-cut yourself to the truth by going with the opposite of what they're saying.

[@asha4736]

When that investigation dropped, I genuinely thought an old article was doing the rounds again. I would have sworn we'd been through these allegations a good several years ago.

[@noodle9993]

I think what a lot of people need to understand is the libel laws in the UK are very strict. These allegations came from 2 very well respected institutions (channel 4 and the sunday times), in the UK you CANNOT publish in a newspaper and air on television accusations about someone without the accusations being air tight in terms of evidence. The documentary and the article have been in the works for a year, half of this time would have been working with lawyers going over absolutely everything with a fine tooth comb. Russell brand was notified about this 8 days ahead of time, which in the world of the media and press is practically an age. UK laws are so strict if there had been the slightest whiff of untruth that’s could be just slightly suggested this documentary and article would not have aired, but they obviously did. The documentary and article would not have legally been allowed to be seen if the the things been accused could not be held up in a court of law

[@setheus]

I remember watching a Russell Brand movie, Arthur, as the in-flight film. I came away feeling like he was icky. He seemed to have too much fun doing terrible things as his character, and the moments he was supposed to be sweet it was really forced, just his whole aura. Turns out I was only 12 when I watched it. This dude exudes creep so hard that children can notice it lmao

[@reedsylvier5250]

I don't remember anything but I think I was the same, I think I watched the mighty boosh with friends and something about him put me off, I don't remember it or why but I always got weird impressions from him from then onwards. Either that or just vibes from him in general that the small media appearances I witnessed? But I suppose it makes sense with how obvious he was about who he was and how much he got away with anyway, that even kids would get his bad vibes Edit: I'm pretty sure I'm thinking of the wrong comedian with that reference so if so disregard that bit

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

​@@reedsylvier5250 same and I tried to make myself like his stuff because I had so many friends who did.....but watching his comedy was uncomfortable.

[@marytem95]

Just here to say. No * cough * nope no wayy *cough cough* TOTALLY NOT A CULT .

[@sagedill5993]

Absolutely not! We would never Sacrifice the alpha males to our dark lord! Never would happen here on this channel

[@Rampala]

Here's the thing... I do believe that Russell Brand earnestly thinks he did nothing wrong, or at least nothing criminal. Like, he just has that vibe of a guy who thinks everyone is falling over themselves just to be in his presence. And that's the part that really disturbs me!

[@gin2943]

My friend read me a headline about these accusations coming out, and I was like, "Wait, I thought he already had allegations against him." And then a few hours later The Onion posted my new favorite headline: Nation Could Have Sworn Russell Brand Was Already Convicted S*x Offender.

[@amalina28oh]

Growing up in the UK, he was everywhere on British tv and he always gave off creepy vibes. I think there was even a situation where I believe Jonathan Ross lost his talk show on BBC due to an inappropriate incident on radio which involved Brand.

[@crayker]

I think they both did? If I remember correctly, they phoned an actor from Fawlty Towers to sl*t shame his granddaughter

[@ShinjiAndHikari4ever]

i thought andrew tate was like already in prison, im baffled he's even on twitter TO defend anyone... but i guess he's rich so that was dumb of me huh

[@cortexavery1324]

the trial (and others new trials) is still in process. Justice is slow for wealthy people.

[@yuriskiss]

if i was defended by andrew tate and elon musk i'd kill myself atp cause somewhere down the road something went wrong 😭

[@lesbean389]

Best comment ☠️☠️☠️

[@sprigganpanda]

We're toottaallyyy not a cult guys, tis just a perfectly regular channel ❤

[@martinkurien8813]

Baroque used in this context is not uncommon. He means the allegations are exaggerated, embellished, and convoluted. This is to denote the allegations are made of much flourish, but are without substance. So it is clear, this is not a defense of Brand. This is clear up the confusion D’Angelo expressed

[@okaythen7360]

Uk age of consent is insane without Romeo and Juliet laws. Allows predictors to openly act like that

[@panley01]

he really peaked at playing himself in the simpsons

[@Alfonsogoliardo]

Oh, so that's why I always confuse Russell Brand with Jared Leto.

[@NintendoHighSchool]

This is on the level of Vladimir Putin defending JK Rowling XD

[@abbiealverez2960]

Nothing like it actually

[@HI-bp1xt]

Alright, so im 16 and i would NEVER date a grown ass man, WE. ARE. CHILDREN.

[@maryarmstrong2231]

I had to quit teaching my yoga class at a studio because the owner wouldn’t get vaccinated or adhere to any CDC standards. She fell I love with brand when I fell out.That studio became an absolute vector. Spreading illness and misery to the community all to preempt an inevitable me too drubbing. So many intersections.

[@firewind3509]

Not justifying what Brand did, because he’s a messed up creep. I read in his autobiography that he was molested as a child by his piano teacher and that he used to go with his father to Asian countries and was made to sleep with prostitutes when he was a teenager. I feel like events like these deeply affect your view on s*x which explains why he’s the way he is. It’s just sad all around - praying for his victims ❤

[@claraaralc]

An explanation is not an excuse. As terrible as his childhood seemed, it's not an excuse for what he did. If every woman who'd been sexually assaulted went around doing the same thing to others we wouldn't have a functioning society... I think someone with so many resources (money, connections) has very little excuse not to get help at the very least (through therapy for example) and instead make the decision to take it out on others.

[@firewind3509]

@@claraaralc I agree, an explanation is not an excuse. That was not what I was trying to imply with my initial comment - apologies if my wording didn’t come across correct.

[@cortexavery1324]

@@claraaralc Positions of power are proven to be filled with psycopath, not figuratively. Literally. postions of power are also proven to decrease one's empathy for others. Once in those positions you can expect even more dogmatism, even less growth so... idk, expecting growth because they have "more ressources" when they're exactly lead to the opposite by their power is... surprising to me.

[@ЛилияРенова-ф2б]

For anyone confused Baroque means over the top. I thought it was a common knowledge

[@clarencebronte]

I feel like what’s missing from this is that he already had a means of dodging criticism back at the peak of his fame: he was one of the only celebrities at the time openly discussing not only his history of alcoholism/drug use (he was one of the biggest voices following any winehouse’s death as they were close), but his mental health as well (he had whole comedy shows about his bipolar disorder). He was kind of an icon for neurodivergent people at the time- and I think that led a lot of people to accept his clearly bad behavior. He was “””crazy””” after all- how much of what he was saying and doing was mania was the general discourse at the time. I feel like a lot of people who exclusively knew him at that stage felt betrayed (but also worried for him) when he went down the conspiracy theory route, but I think all this really shows that so much of his openness was never meant to foster societal/self acceptance, it was always a way to dodge ever seriously discussing his behavior.

[@beckugoh]

Man, Russel Brand was marred to Katy Perry and as HUGEEEEE when I was a young adult (30 now, so in 2011 I was 19). His influence was gigantic, and he's grasping at straws now he's not a mega celebrity.

[@mi-no3wk]

Not to defend him but he's using the "baroque" in place of the word "elaborate" He's saying the "lies" are elaborate.

[@R0291-l1l]

I'm so very not surprised about Brand. Very proud of his victims for coming forward though.

[@mohanatri1]

You know you're fucked when the psychopath who renamed an app "X" is defending you💀

[@bassbint72]

You have absolutely restored my faith in humanity (and these comments too). I’m in the UK, and can tell you that these rumours have circulated around for years. Female comedians here have been known to have WhatsApp groups warning one another about predators on the comedy circuit. His name (among others also well known in UK) have been mentioned many times. It’s very telling that he has been systematically aligning himself with the alt right for some years now. Because he knew it was coming.

[@pollystye3270]

Yep, when dispatches first announced the focus of the upcoming show (without explicitly naming Brand), so many British comedians on Twitter implied that they thought it was likely to be either about Brand or David Walliams. He clearly had a reputation.

[@karleeeveee]

4:33 literally 😭 russel brand just says random big words and people think he’s a genius

[@psychedelicpegasus7587]

My Mum has been a fan of his for a number of years so I am really dreading when this comes up in conversation. If she takes his side I will have to distance myself for a while for my mental health 😢

[@theCommentDevil]

I fully expect OJ Simpson to be his next defender 😂

[@elevenseven-yq4vu]

OJ is smart enough to keep out of the limelight, it seems.

[@pedro-pascals-armpit]

I used to think he was like a based guy because he had the westboro baptist church on his show and debated them which was pretty cool for an edgy reddit atheist teen like me back then, but apparently he's always been a misogynist creep, and pretty publically so.

[@DrAlexisM]

I can understand why you might think that but I can assure you that a totally inaccurate assessment of his character. The mainstream media are blackballing him because he is a hugely brilliant anti-establishment independent journalist and is a massive financial threat not only to mainstream media, but also cooperations, big pharma, the military industrial complex, the war in Ukraine, Covid, etc. He has exposed a great amount that our governments (with the support of mainstream media) have hidden from us and it was just a matter of time before they took him down. ♥️

[@Raven-nx8dr]

Im so glad i clicked on this. Thank you so much. Its a relief reading sane and logical comments. I was sexually assaulted more than once and the second one was actually a huge fan of Brand he went for round 2 and did an act that Brand mentioned in the documentary and i was reeling. Ive cried myself to sleep most nights this week because of the witch hunt types and people excusing him. i think im starting to come out the other side now and its because of people like you guys. Im grateful.

[@elevenseven-yq4vu]

All the best for your recovery. It's good creeps get finally called out, I just wish this would happen way before they find so many victims. It is heart wrenching people like Lindemann still are part of Rammstein and the rock circuit at large. As a somewhat decent or at least slightly decent human being, as a male, as a metal head, as a German I can't help feeling ashamed for so many of us as a society, parts of communities, part of a demographic, letting that slip - and worse, shielding and defending that shit, with the worst "arguments" possible. 2023 has proven once again, how much of a rape culture we live in, how wide-spread and deep support and tolerance for it runs, and it is hitting closer to home than ever for me.

[@cortexavery1324]

❤❤❤

[@superonions22]

my only thought is that i would never bring up pearl in any capacity here on out. she lives off outrage and shock value. the best thing to do is ignore her

[@Jessica-go6cy]

This isn’t a Cult, we were kidding newbies. Russell Brand definitely does act like he’s a cult leader, was always problematic, even before his channel.

[@mert828]

When I've heard baroque used in this type of context, it kind of means they used lots of fancy words to say very little of substance, like baroque music repeats fancifully on the same theme, repeating phrases, etc.

[@mert828]

Tbh, I've only seen this done once that I can remember, in an Indigo Girls song. "You were so baroque, all of those words just to tell me 'no.'"

[@rikkifishy]

Glad for today’s not a cult gathering!

[@viewagetreatmentplant]

not the "everyone i hate is a groomer" gang defending grooming

[@justinbacchi]

I'm glad we've gotten to the point as a society where you need to explain who tucker carlson is

[@cortexavery1324]

^^ refreshing isn't it ?

[@endodouble6691]

„Not a groomer, just a loser.“ Are they mutually exclusive?

[@cortexavery1324]

Well no, just look at the person who said that.