Scottish comedian on the worst and weirdest responses to the Ukraine invasion - Corbyn to Carlson

My latest video is on the most woke, cringey and weird responses to the Ukraine invasion. Obviously it features leftists like Diane Abbott, Jeremy Corbyn and women with thick rimmed glasses, green fringes, septum piercings and OnlyFans accounts.
But I was shocked to see some bizarre anti-Western pro-Putin responses from the right, too - even respected figures such as Mike Pompeo and Tucker Carlson. I go through these and look at some of the reasons.
Being pro-Putin isn't the hot right-wing contrarian edgelord take some people think it is. Being unpatriotic, anti-democratic and anti-West doesn't make you spicy. It makes you Jeremy Corbyn.
I also demolish the perceived wisdom that Putin is a defender of Christianity, good for Russia and militarily strong and smart. He's none of these things. Few dictators die of old age.
"But you're a comedian, what would you know?" My last proper job was for the Foreign Office, I've also worked as a national security consultant and I'm now a political commentator/gobshite across TV, radio and print. So I'm not pulling all of my opinions out of my ass. Just half of them.
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Have a great week!

[@davecosgrove8787]

I'm surprised you didn't highlight the appalling situation in the Ukraine, where women and children were being allowed to travel and the men staying to fight. Police in the railway stations were adding insult to injury by routinely assuming the gender of those people wishing to travel.

[@LeoKearse]

I would've been brave and identified as transgender to escape the conflict

[@StupStups]

@@LeoKearse stunning and brave

[@tufty7026]

@@LeoKearse ugogirl

[@davecosgrove8787]

How?

[@roverboat2503]

@@davecosgrove8787 By existing of course. If we all self-identified as Russians, all would be well. Слава Україні! Fxxk Putin.

[@stevek4584]

Call yourself a comedian - its all facts. Keep it up Leo - brilliant

[@johndoe1.196]

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.

[@DavidTransformer]

What a pity this was recorded before Dianne Abbott appeared on Politics Live and talked about the Russian invasion of Croatia. That woman is comedy gold.

[@shaunsaunders531]

I still remember her appearing on some show or other, insisting that everyone should send their children to comprehensive schools, how they're a good as private schools and private schools were elitist and detrimental to society as a whole. Then the interviewer pointed out she sends her kids to private school!!! "I'm not talking about ME", she protested, which just goes to show the real mindset of the left. They're better, superior to you and I. The principles of leftism only apply to us while they hover above the common herd, emporer like, to be revered and worshipped. Can't watch the bitch, have to be honest. TV goes off straight away when she's on it.

[@LeSyd1984]

@@shaunsaunders531 Hahaha, not only are they better, they also hold themselves to lower standards... Just the perfectest kind of humans...

[@Thebustermann]

@@shaunsaunders531 it was with Andrew Neil I think. The daily politics perhaps.

[@TheAlfonzoBonzo]

@@LeSyd1984 they don’t want equality/equity, they want compliance

[@Stew282]

@@shaunsaunders531 "Some animals are more equal than others."

[@1234Daan4321]

I still think that the dumbest thing is the university of Milan banning a lecture series on the works of Dostoevsky, because he was a Russian writer. Not only did he die 141 years ago, but he was even sentenced to death in 1849 (later commuted to time in a Siberian prison camp) because he read forbidden books with his friends. This is pure mass formation psychosis.

[@karlhinze]

“I tell young people that we used to have straight, white couples in adverts… and they don’t believe me” Killed me.

[@johndoe1.196]

Talk about an unorthodox idea.

[@AA-oc9vu]

killed me as well, very good

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

Still there are exclusively straight white couples in adverts in most European countries. I'd love to see a little bit of realism. But when Lidl showed one (one!) black model in one of their leaflets in the Czech Republic, hell broke loose. You complain about wokeism in the UK, fine, I would too, it's terrible. But it's also terrible how little equality we have in huge parts of Europe. Hungary: marriage defined as "union of a man and a woman" in the constitution. Czech Republic: major resistance against marriage for all because etymologically, the Czech word for marriage contains "man" and "woman" although nobody understands medieval Czech anymore and linguistic curiosities shouldn't be any foundation for policy...

[@DieFlabbergast]

@@cioccolateriaveneziana Let's not exaggerate: it does no good for either side. Most conservative-leaning people couldn't give a damn if gay people live together and have the same legal protections as straight couples; they just don't want such civil partnerships referred to as "marriage" (in whatever language). The institution of marriage (between a man and a woman, although I shouldn't have to say this) is thousands of years old and plays an important part in every major religion. You cannot separate the words "marriage," or manželství, or свадьба, or 結婚, or 婚姻 from the concept of a union of man and woman blessed by God or the gods (even if you don't believe in gods).

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

@@DieFlabbergast Yes you can. Just as society evolved from polygamy to arranged marriage to love marriage. For thousands of years, the expression "marriage" or alternatives referred to various concepts. And about the etymology: I don't think we should let the genetic origins of a word let decide today's policy. Otherwise we would only have "ladies" and "Frauen" who were born into noble families. That's just one example of a shift of meaning.

[@pigeonpoo1823]

The best response, by far, was Trudeau's. The grand level of hypocrisy was unrivalled

[@cambs0181]

I spat out my coffee with laughter when you pointed out the SNP were monitoring the situation.

[@williamhall667]

The best comment I've seen on social media was" Putin deserves to get Covid". Someone needs to get out of the house and away from BBC news.

[@Cunnysmythe]

It said he's absolutely terrified of it and takes extreme precautions to avoid it, it's probably quite an incisive comment but for the wrong reason

[@LeoKearse]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's amaaaaazing. The fear machine worked!

[@markt4110]

He deserves the Nobel Prize for medicine, he seems to have cured covid!

[@irinas928]

Leo, I have only discovered you recently. I am British of Russian origin, and my granny was Ukrainian. I have twisted my mind over right and left responses to Ukraine and Putin, thinking I was going mad! Your piece has proven to me I am perfectly sane! Thank you. You are simply amazing. Taking my hat off to you, liking, sharing, subscribing! ❤

[@comeonman8191]

Don’t worry folks. At least Compare The Market have shelved the Russian meerkats to avoid unnecessary offence to Ukrainians.

[@lookandlisten5740]

Thank god.... couldn't live with myself knowing I'd saved money on my car insurance at the expense of a Russian accented CGI creature that was oblivious to the fact it's accent could have potentially caused such offence to an indifferent television audience enjoying Ant and Dec's Takeaway... Stay safe and insured everyone.

[@Frosty1979]

Love your comment here Leo. You are one of the few guys I feel who doesn't get caught up in stupid ideological positions. No matter from which side that would come.

[@Geokinkladze]

You don't think it's a stupid ideological position to support banning Russian athletes? Including Paralympic athletes?

[@Frosty1979]

@@Geokinkladze As long as Russia is invading another country, bombing cities full of civilians there is no other choice. And don't tell me that's propaganda I personally know people who are bombed by Putin this moment. These guys are even ethnic Russians Putin claims to liberate. Btw I wasn't anti Russia or Putin before. I know thinks are not fully black and white. It's Russia/Putin who crossed a severe line here though. Russia will have to pay for that. Can't see any relation with Russia as long as Putin stays in power. The longer this war lasts the worse it will be for Ukrainians of course but for all Russians too. Russia will have to pay lots of reparations, similar to Germany, if they ever want to be part of the international community again.

[@Geokinkladze]

@@Frosty1979 Of course there's a choice. Tell me what exactly is achieved by stopping a wheelchair bound person who has dedicated years of their life from competing in what might be their only ever olympics. Apart from destroying yet another person's dream. "Take that Putin, that'll show him" Ffs you're pathetic.

[@JohnBoy-Ramone]

All those millions spent on a so called sports presenter. Madness!

[@AlanFoumGeophysicist]

I am a black Russian - so was Pushkin - about 70,000 of us

[@alanhynd7886]

From memory one of Pushkin's grandfathers was black. I seem to remember that his grandfather was an amazing man. He's the one that should be referenced, not Pushkin.

[@leevmealone2273]

'Another chance to show everyone his massive balls " fucking hilarious 😂

[@All_Hail_Chael]

I hear Russian came to the negotiation table after they saw all the "I stand with the Ukraine" tweets.

[@johnwillis9534]

This is why we love Leo Kearse.

[@bryanguzik]

I saw that Tucker bit, and he leads stating Putin is a bad dude. Everything that followed was a criticism of how worked up our politicians are right now about Ukraine. Meanwhile ignoring our own domestic problems.

[@LeoKearse]

But does he eat dogs?

[@squoblat]

@@LeoKearse the dogs get Novichok like everyone else, this is communism after all.

[@anthonychadwick3200]

Thank you Bryan for the context it is important. Guess Leo was trying to find balance by hitting left, right, up, and down, didn't work for me started funny became a rant. :(

[@geejaybee]

@@anthonychadwick3200 I get he's trying to promote Western Liberal Values. The problem a lot of people, including me have is that those values are becoming more and more scarce and endangered domestically rather than by our actual enemies. Notwithstanding our own recent multiple forays into illegal invasions which have outstripped civilian deaths by Russia's illegal wars by an order of magnitude.

[@bryanguzik]

@@LeoKearse Fair. Spotlighting it makes me wonder if I'm remembering a different segment. Context does look like "ehh, he could be worse". Regardless, I'm only responding b/c it made me smack my head. I swear I heard "he doesn't eat dogs" as a euphemism for our real threat..."China"! I don't write this from pride, and realize how dumb it sounds. The fact Tucker's show still exists should have been a clue!

[@jen3189]

Keep doing what you do Leo, I admire your craft 👏 oh, and I heard your dad has a really really big gun - lol

[@LeoKearse]

Yeah and maybe it'll see some action!

[@carneeki]

So big is illegal :D

[@digitalphoenix72]

It's called a punt gun!😂

[@PrivateSi]

'Conservative' Comedian wants an influx of SINGLE MOTHERS with KIDS - at least 50% of whom are boys too.... Double fail... We should be a neutral nation with sending weapons and troops needing a 66.6% ABSOLUTE Majority and sanctions requiring a 51% absolute majority... If the (vast) majority want to play Globalist Cop then let them persuade the rest of us why, in open debate, before we decide.. -- The DEFAULT English position should be NEUTRALITY... If you agree with going to war against Scotland, Wales or N. Ireland if the decide to leave the UK you deserve to be beaten in war.. If you agree with hyper-aggressive NATO and EU Extremist Expansionism you deserve to beaten in war. NO JOKE... Waronic war starters and prolongers deserve to beaten in war... -- This war was started by an EU and NATO backed COUP. They have blocked the only river flowing to Crimea, committing Ecocide and ATTEMPTED GENOCIDE. Over 14,000 Separatists have been killed.. The UK prolonged its stupid war with Ireland for centuries on and off.. Just couldn't LET GO... Putin is a cornered, wounded old bear... -- He either takes Ukraine or kisses goodbye to Russia one way or another, so WILL use nukes if push comes to shove.. Russia will be lost to The Internazi Neo Lib-Con World Order without at least the South and East Ukraine under Russia's thumb, plus their is LOADS of GAS - top 10 largest deposits, at least.. He will win at ALL COSTS, and trying to stop him is as foolish as poking all the hornets nests around THE RUSSIAN BEAR.. -- In truth, The West deserves to be nuked of the face of the planet... At least NATO MEMBERS... If you support NATO MEMBERSHIP and claim to be a 'Nationalist' you are a moron of the worst kind.. If you support NATO membership and are against EU membership on national sovereignty grounds you are also a hypocritical moron. If you support UN membership you can just about be forgiven as it's so weak... -- TRUE Nationalism is POWER TO NATIONALS... If a whole region's (vast) majority wants to be their own nation or join another then SO BE IT, Nationalists...

[@leekidman6128]

Omg! next thing will be folk will be havin a laugh and dropping the “g”

[@ratillecebrasquedubitantiu4451]

Loving Leo's reserved anger and disdain

[@jamesreeve606]

Really respect you Leo for calling out both sides here, I despise the crackpots on the right who are unable to understand the consequences of this war on ordinary people and won't condemn Putin because all of the other side do.

[@densalbeach1]

Educational and bloody funny. This man nails it every time!

[@carljansen3118]

Mate I've sent this to my mates knowing full well it's gonna piss them right off, that's way more amusing 🤣🤣 keep up the great work fella 👍🏻

[@carljansen3118]

Ps don't hold me accountable for the company I keep 🤣

[@LeoKearse]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@crawford1083]

Utterly utterly brilliant Leo! Pointed, Knowledgeable and hilarious!

[@sigy4ever]

the entire situation is complicated and extremely naunced. my uncomplicated and not nuanced opinion is I'm against the invasion of ukraine

[@finlaymcdiarmid5832]

Its hard because if you look from russias perspective they dont want nato brushing on their border, especially when its slightly upset ukraine but i dont think an invasion was warranted. Obviously Ukraine has a reason to be abit annoyed but both sides were to blame really. if they annex Ukraine eventually then that will be a loss but if not then i dont think its much of a deal.

[@LeoKearse]

@@finlaymcdiarmid5832 well they're certainly going to have NATO on their border now

[@finlaymcdiarmid5832]

@@LeoKearse yeah, its going to be a strange war i think.

[@fullstackweebdev4855]

It's very nuanced. I can see the arguments from both sides, but war is bad. Regardless of whose fault it is it should stop. Sadly both sides are pumping out so much propaganda that it seems they both want the war to escalate. NATO is being aggressive, Putin is being aggressive.... they want to fight, and it's the civilians who will suffer. I don't believe the stories coming out from either side personally, all governments are liars and the media on both sides are also complicit.

[@johnlewis9158]

Of course no one wants to see Ukrainians die, But the Ukraine has been bombing and killing the ethnic Russians in the Donbass region of the Ukraine since 2014. Indeed America aided and abetted the coup in the Ukraine in 2014 that brought us here. Bottom line like him or hate him Putin was not going to sit there forever watching his countrymen and women die at the hands of the Ukrainians without taking action. Ps people have long memories and many in Ukraine have a hatred for Russia because of the deliberate starvation of some 8 million Ukrainians by Stalin in the nineteen thirties

[@cuprashoe]

Big brain Lineker, didn't he delete that tweet when everyone took the piss out of him?

[@LeoKearse]

Yeah he did!

[@davidkelly499]

Well said again Leo. Not many people understand whats going on with Russia, Im happy to admit that I know very little about it only the surface issues really. Triggonometry did a piece where KK explained some of the issues and it was really interesting. Whats striking here is that some people are still trying to use this issue, of all issues, to pointscore based on if they see themselves as left or right. Its braindead.

[@LeoKearse]

Exactly - something like this shouldn't be a partisan issue. Western values and principles should be embedded in the left and the right

[@geejaybee]

@@LeoKearse They should, but they are under attack daily from within let alone from our actual enemies. A good place to start would be by us in the West living up to those Western Liberal Values. We can and should unreservedly condemn Russia's actions but not from any moral high ground position given the millions of civilian deaths our recent illegal invasions have caused. Afghani, Iraqi, Libyan, Syrian and Yemeni civiliansv suffering are just as worthy of our outrage as are those poor bastards watching their homes and families being destroyed in Ukraine.

[@markzuckergecko621]

I think everyone needs to understand that we're dealing with propaganda from multiple angles, there's the pro Russia, the pro Ukraine, and then all of western media's interpretation of any and all of that. Everyone has a dog in the fight, and in many cases their motivation isn't really about what's actually going on.

[@willtricks9432]

@@markzuckergecko621 Propaganda is from every side, but the situation is simple. A country with a legitimate voted president has a large army enter, unwanted and uninvited, it's territory. Then they started killing their "Brothers". This was advised against by everyone, you do not need to navigate around "Western Media". You are over thinking a SIMPLE situation.

[@shogunofharlem8240]

@@willtricks9432 You have no idea.

[@domfrancis3140]

Lol, anyone notice Dianne Abbots left shoe is on the correct foot, the right one is a different shoe all together and IS ON THE WRONG FOOT??

[@alanhynd7886]

Since Diane Abbot only opens her mouth to change feet, perhaps she made some mistake that morning during a swapover.

[@Raygun9000]

I didn't leave the west, the west left me! 🙃

[@davidbaloney2505]

You find comedy in every situation, your the bloke to keep the spirits up in the worst situation, an absolute necessity.

[@digitalphoenix72]

Much agreed. When resources run out, and they look at who is essential for survival.. Leo will definitely be one that is deemed "essential", and kept on the food supply 😂 for good reason too!

[@johndoe1.196]

Depends on the political leanings of the new dictator.

[@digitalphoenix72]

Keep it up Leo! Every time I turn on Lotus Eaters, I repeat out loud "let it be Leo, let it be Leo..."😂 Those guys are sticks in the mud when compared. Hopefully this week no-one jumps in front of the train. Much love from behind enemy lines in WA state! Though, the Tucker Carlson bit, he's comparing Putin to China, just trying to show that China is a worse threat than Putin, not necessarily justifying Putin's actions.

[@yetanotherspuart3993]

Well several Germans want to make the EU a military power. I keep expecting them to create the 4threich.

[@justvoteconservativedontth6812]

The Fourth Reich is well formed through the Illuminati.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

Yes, I thought we stopped this sort of thing, but, apparently the EU army was just delayed by 80 years.

[@crispyandspicy6813]

An EU army would be kind of useless considering most EU states are already in NATO

[@justvoteconservativedontth6812]

An army to fight any dissenters against the WEF and NWO? Those Germans do love a bit of Fascism!

[@DeltaV3]

Superb. Absolutely superb. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Right down the middle. The left and right are losing the plot.

[@robzilla32]

Diane Abbott had better watch her back as she has a genuine competitor in Cathy Raisinbran

[@LeoKearse]

Oh man, as long as Diane Abbott doesn't set up an Onlyfans as well 😵😵‍💫

[@fullstackweebdev4855]

I have no love for Diane Abbott, she's a race-baiting moron. She's right that we should be skeptical though. A broken clock is right twice a day after all. I don't mean we should love Putin, but we should understand that the West are just as bad as spreading propaganda. The Right are going a little too far, but I understand why they see more of themselves in Putin than the West. He's anti-lefty lunacy and that's great, but that's not his only trait and the whole picture needs to be looked at.

[@NAR-wv3sl]

Leo - as always - a brilliant, hilarious summary of …everything.

[@ewanmcintyre7909]

Brilliant Leo!

[@albertgrant1017]

This person is a genius ! The exstreemists on both sides have fallen off the edge ! Especially the SNP! The MI6 head should be fired immediately. THE INMATES have taken over the asylum. !

[@user-lr7bi3uy7r]

Leo is The Man!

[@ronanmoore9562]

Love this. The delivery makes it feel like I'm in the pub with the bois and we are all getting riled about something but still taking the piss at the same time, and I'm all about that atmosphere.

[@johnwerkheiser5555]

Leo, good work on this. So much noise out there you can't think straight. Tucker Carson's pro-Putin rant was, if nothing else, entertaining!

[@coling3957]

I saw a longer version. Carlson isn't pro-putin, he is simply not pro-US intervention as how Biden blames Putin for the democrats appalling handling of the economy. Joe blames Putin for American gas prices and inflation when it's his fault. Carlton was simply refusing to buy into having Putin and joining other journalists into cheerleading for escalating the conflict into ww3.

[@KristinP-zi2dj]

Bloody brilliant stuff, Leo, and hilarity ensues.

[@RegularCupOfJoe]

Leo, thank you. Keep doing what you are doing.

[@horizontal48]

Spot on Leon 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@cormoran2303]

Beautiful summation of the hilariously bad takes on the Ukraine invasion from across the board.

[@frank__reynolds]

Spot on as ever Leo - thanks.

[@LeoKearse]

Thanks Frank!

[@jmcee6122]

The Tucker Carlson clip was totally taken out of context. He's not "pro-Putin."

[@johndoe1.196]

His point was that if you compare Hitler, Mao Zedong and Stalin, Hitler did the least damage. P.S.- Fuck ALL of them.

[@jules2545]

My log stowage seems to have more brain cells than our Cathy. Diane Abbott, the human Redwood.

[@johnnydarko6187]

love the usage of transmogrified in a sentence, clearly someone who is well-read.

[@johndoe1.196]

Indeed. Cheers.

[@ronaldchapman2806]

Some great jokes but as a political analyst I'd sooner trust some random bloke in the pub. To be fair, the blokes a comic and he isn't about to let the truth interfere with a good punchline. I find his hysterical rants wildly entertaining but I wouldn't let him near a gun. He might hit a few targets but then he'll probably end up shooting his own side and himself in the foot. Having said that, any insult he lobs at Corbin and Abbott is alright in my book. In these weird times we need people like Leo to help us get through the night. He's like Frankie Boyle before he went woke.

[@stevel9914]

You cannot trust any media outlet to offer any kind of genuine truth, none of us have any idea as to what the objectives are of any of the protagonists. Alarm bells rang for me when all the sheep who put rainbow photos on their facebook pages, then started with vaccine and booster photos ...... suddenly went straight for Ukranian flags and "I support Ukraine". These people would not have even known where Ukraine was geographically 2 weeks ago. They suddenly appear to understand who to stand up for. I am not advocating for any side.... all I will state is that the people at the bottom are mere bit part players suffering the worst whilst the top players are all handling the strings.

[@ronaldchapman2806]

@@stevel9914 I'd say you've got it completely right, Steve. It's easier to follow the mob and being aware of the manipulation doesn't make a blind bit of difference.

[@LeoKearse]

My dad's a gunsmith, I know how to handle a gun

[@ronaldchapman2806]

@@LeoKearse Hands up, please don't shoot, mate. It was a metaphor. A cutting riposte would be a proportionate response. I can, more or less, handle a keyboard but it doesn't mean that I always hit the target. My dad was a gardener. I know how to grow vegetables. I wasn't suggesting that you actually take up arms, and the rabbits over there tend to shoot back. I hope you're not contemplating taking up armed robbery if the gigs dry up. It's great to talk to you, even if you may well disagree. You're a legend.

[@markt4110]

@@stevel9914 "i SuPpOrT tHe cUrReNt ThInG!!!!"

[@desdicadoric]

The west now reminds me of the fall of Rome, (not that I was there) decadent, decaying and flabby. If I didn’t have kids I’d think it deserves to fall

[@jimdigriz2923]

Diane Abbot didn't put her shoes on the wrong feet, she wore two different left footed shoes.

[@drstrangelove4998]

Pure gold, as usual Leo ✌🏻

[@mattrika4874]

You're always a joy to watch - bang on target again (poor analogy in current climate) - point of order ref Diane Abbott. She did not put her shoes on the wrong feet - she managed to put on 2 different left foot shoes! Actually that's quite impressive ineptitude - most folk would have to concentrate to do that. The only slight upside to this whole Ukrainian tragedy, is the Guardianistas getting frothy at the gash about black/poc refugee-refugees and the fact that unlike Ireland we have not thrown our borders open to everyone. Perhaps forgetting that once in the 'Auld Sod', they can hop across the border to NI, thence to the mainland and Utopia.

[@markt4110]

I saw a Sky "News" report yesterday. While the presenter was interviewing a Nigerian guy, bleating that "People of colour are being discrimnated against and not being allowed to board trains", they were showing footage of "people of colour"...boarding trains. 🤷‍♂

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

@@markt4110 Well, they were FINALLY boarding trains, after days of waiting with no food. They weren't even let into shelters during bombings. You know, we're adult, we should be able to hold two and more thoughts in our brains at the same time. Russian attack against Ukraine is unjustifiable AND there are also racists in the Ukraine. Sorry to say.

[@geejaybee]

2 wrongs don't make a right, but while we rightfully condemn Russia's invasion of a sovereign country, we should resist couching our condemnation in any sort of moral superiority. Our invasions of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen have a death toll of innocent civilians that so far dwarfs that of Putin's illegal war. As bad as this is now, it could very easily and quickly get very much worse. We have people who say they are supporting Ukraine calling for outright attacks on Russia and to "stand up to Putin". At that point there might not even be a Ukraine to fight over.

[@therandomMATRIX9000]

The Russians were also in Afghanistan meddling. They tried to remove the Taliban the first time and failed. Russia has been trying to do what we've been trying to do in all of those countries pretty much if you look at it historically. They wanted to control the middle east and install pro russian leaders but failed. We wanted to install pro west leaders and also failed. We shouldn't be meddling anymore in that way. It's better to use policy to encourage change. Russia is just as much an aggressor as the US and it's allies are.

[@fammader96]

Russia is in Syria, Russia started the first invasion of Afghanistan, Russia invaded Georgia. It’s almost the first to the west really care what Russia is doing!

[@robzilla32]

Double denim and mullets haha

[@mikeford1273]

Brilliant man..!. Thanks.

[@Formally-known-Prince-Andrew]

They aren't even matching shoes 😭

[@WeighedWilson]

A weekly Patreon podcast that is genuinely not shit. That's high praise!

[@keithnorvell3583]

And 2 different shoes at that!

[@mdent23]

not only on the wrong foot but theyre 2 different shoes -shes having a biden moment

[@jaewok5G]

I don't think Diane abbots shoes are even from the same pair

[@GaryBox]

I agree some of the comments praising Putin are weird but I don't think we can be too surprised. What some on the right are aware of is that if the conflict reaches their country, it won't be the virtue signalling left who will be doing the fighting. In past conflicts it was fairly easy to see what you were fighting for. Now however you could find yourself fighting one oppressive regime to keep another in power. If I had any confidence that the left would learn a lesson from history I'd fight. They won't learn though, it's clear that most still want to try and do the mental gymnastics to convince themselves that it's somehow all Trump's fault. At least those on the right are better prepared for the shit show to come as they can at least use some logic and reason. To think that the young generation say they are suffering with their mental health due to Covid, how triggered will they be when it gets really serious? Good luck with your chosen pronouns and favourite hashtags.

[@benchapple1583]

What a very thoughtful comment! I mean it, I'm not being sarcastic. There are very few remaining that can see more than one point of view. While I don't agree with Russia attacking Ukraine, I can understand why they chose to do so and NATO's shenanigans were certainly part of it. Also the West has no moral leg left to stand on. We can't cry 'dictator' or 'human rights' after the last 2 years. We can't complain that they are doing exactly what the USA and UK did in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Serbia and no doubt others: at least Putin has a credible strategic reason.

[@GaryBox]

@@benchapple1583 Don't misunderstand me I think Putin is a monster. When I see his eyes he seems capable of anything. It's just that I see too many people commenting as if we are the good guys. There are degrees of evil and the West has shown it's no saint. In Russia Putin has been removing all political and media opposition. In the West we have more freedom to disagree and be critical. I'm free to describe Tony Blair as a war criminal and not be taken away to some Gulag. I don't like the direction of travel the West is heading in though. Big tech seems willing to shut down people's social media channels at a stroke. Even mass gatherings and protests in person are being made more difficult with new legislation. People try to 'cancel' the likes of JK Rowling for defending safe spaces for women and call her anti trans. It's become feelings over facts as far as gender is concerned (of course they will claim there is a difference between gender and sex but the end result for women is pretty much the same). The sad thing is I think much of this could have been avoided but all parties made mistakes after the collapse of the Soviet Union. I've never known the world be so divided and I don't see that changing. Whether it's Brexit vs Remain, Pro or Anti Trump or debates on Covid policy and vaccinations, some aren't willing to even debate and agree to disagree.

[@mooski-mooski]

Thank you Leo… Spot on as ever!

[@jamesmccallum6770]

Thats not even a pair of shoes! 🤣🤣

[@DieFlabbergast]

This was brilliant. So good I'm going to watch it several times, which I have never done before for a KZbin video.

[@hazatack]

These people couldn’t even pass their own Turing test

[@johndoe1.196]

I miss having a president who actually likes America.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

Who doesn't love a list? (even when they're as dark as this one) 👍

[@justvoteconservativedontth6812]

I think I’m on the list for first to be thrown in a Gulag. My comments on Fakebook and the KZbins hasn’t helped! HAHAHAHA. X

[@Iain1962]

That Smith guy is such a conceited git. She should do a FOI request, that would be embarrassing no matter what, if there is a list it is embarrassing and if there isn't he is caught in a lie. I wonder if her name is "Pike".

[@kk71662]

Brilliant, thank you!

[@jonsmith1162]

Great work Leo. How you don't have 100 times more subscribers is beyond me.

[@AlexCarby]

@Jon Smith, Madam Susan is why

[@johndoe1.196]

Wrong think.

[@QuantumCat76]

Hilarious, as always!

[@HMSindistinguishable]

Great critique of the right wing. Fair points all round. Tucker carlson is right about a lot but he's been way off the mark on putin.

[@joelbloggs8212]

Brilliant !!! keep it up Leo.

[@secallen]

Kissing Putin's arse is one thing, but time will tell whether this move was a humungous mistake by a nutter surrounded by yes-men or a successful play by a master strategist. One thing missing from all the coverage is the precise rationale from Russia's perspective. What do they know about Ukraine and NATO/EU that would prompt such devastating intervention? Method or madness?

[@TGuard00014]

It’s entirely possible that it had nothing to do with NATO or any plans they had. Putin has always wanted to restore the glory and power of Russia but he’s getting old and running out of time. The west is exceptionally weak right now and if he delays they may regain their strength. No doubt China was pressuring him as it is a nice test run for Taiwan. Finally Putin has been under pressure at home, this move will either consolidate the Russian people behind him or it will lead to major internal chaos in Russia, Putin is banking on the first. He has used war as a way to drive Russians to him in the past.

[@LeoKearse]

Yeah you could well be right - it really seems desperate and emotional from Putin, not the careful Machiavellian moves we've seen in the past

[@telboy723]

Did Abbott really put her shoes on the wrong feet?😂😂😂 And Leo do you ever pause for breath 😁.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

Hold on Leo, Tucker was making a point around double standards, not being a fan boy for Putin. Other than that, excellent analysis for a Weegie!

[@LeoKearse]

Yeah I understand there was more nuance but it's dangerous to say things that can be taken out of context and rebroadcast by Putin's propaganda machine!

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

@@LeoKearse very true, very true. Great work BTW. Really enjoy your stuff these days and it's encouraging that you're getting more coverage. Good work keeping the youngsters at Chez Benjamin on track!😉😁

[@paulcalder9697]

Never put a corrupt comedian in charge of a country

[@zzota]

Keep up the good work Leo.

[@therandomMATRIX9000]

Better take than the lotus eaters.

[@merxeddie6474]

This is what Have I Got News For You should be.

[@pablorages1241]

Remember Diane Abbott got a lower second-class degree ... that's a C

[@lookandlisten5740]

I have always believed she was a C...glad you've confirmed it.

[@pablorages1241]

@@lookandlisten5740 LOL

[@eleanorcrawford9978]

I’m surprised she has even a C in anything I give her A G minus in common sense and an exit out of Downing Street to save her blushes.

[@iainrae6159]

I thought she got a 2-2 known amongst students as a Desmond Tutu.

[@mostlypeacefulrowan8747]

I wouldn't be racist towards refugees if they were all as hot as Ukrainian women. Refugees welcome!

[@Snhojbar]

As always, insightful, trenchant and very funny.

[@alanduncan9204]

Shoes on the wrong feet... wta F?

[@nickbrown5457]

What a marvellous rant, love it!

[@stephenkiely118]

Great video. Really good to see a few bigger calling out this ridiculous nonsense.

[@trevorlowman4752]

Brilliant Leo 👍👍. Top man😂😂😂

[@andrewpratt7177]

Spot on 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@jamesjj5695]

Great video. 👍👍👍👍

[@willythepeachfacelovebird]

Oi! All the best from Australia. Cheers for the laughs

[@benh715]

Hurrah! What a speech. Epic.

[@petermiller1041]

Love your stuff !

[@stephenskinner3851]

And Sajid Javid said we/he stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians. Standing shoulder to shoulder means you physically stand next to someone.

[@AzulinhoAzulinho]

-Scottish- *British* comedian.

[@mallardofmodernia8092]

Waiting for the scottish pitchforks now...

[@davidcoakley4839]

It never ceases to amaze me how people try to rationalize and explain genocidal behaviour, how can anyone justify the killing of children? The man, if you can call him that, is a murderer and a sociopath. There are many apologists, but for me the silence of organized religion in this War speaks volumes.

[@BBanzaj]

funnies thing about the palestine point... isreal is sending a big chunk of military aid to ukraine

[@MMG008]

Christ that was so spot on!

[@Rexor3862]

I agree with everything except the comment on Mike Pompeo wasn’t praising Putin he was highlighting the facts. Putin has ruled Russia since 1999 after a career in the KGB and the guy is A university graduate of law. If you think pointing these things out is praise then you leave yourself vulnerable because you underestimate him.

[@GaryBox]

Exactly. I look at Putin and his cold stare and he's frightening. However look at how the US reacted during Cuban missile crisis. If the US didn't like nuclear weapons on its doorstep, don't expect Russia to like it either. Think back to when the Soviet Union collapsed. Rather than support someone like Gorbachev who we could deal with, instead we moved on their weakness which paved the way for a Putin.

[@Rexor3862]

@@GaryBox You have misunderstood the intention of my comment. Putin is evil there is no mistake on that. What he is doing is an unprovoked act of unrepentant aggression against a sovereign people who have done nothing to deserve this. My point was that Putin is dangerous and it is an act of ignorance to think him stupid and a thug because it dismisses him as a petty dictator instead of a man attempting to shape the global balance of power in his favour.

[@GaryBox]

@@Rexor3862 I agree he's evil but the West needs to learn from history. When USSR collapsed Gorbachev was in power. We had a choice and decided to take advantage of their weakness which leads to someone like Putin taking power. I have no issue with encouraging former Soviet countries to become democratic. I support them building up their military so that it's a effective defensive deterrent. Siting nuclear weapons on Russia's doorstep though will be seen as offensive rather than defensive. We are now left wondering if our best hope is that Putin will be toppled from within. If he is will we learn anything? If a country rich in natural resources like Russia falls who do you think will get there faster to claim the spoils, the West or China?

[@Rexor3862]

@@GaryBox The West did support Gorbachev unfortunately he wasn’t popular with his own people and they chose Yeltsin. The EU and NATO even offered Russia multiple times for joint operations not to mention to join NATO and the EU which Russia declined. As for the issue of basing ICBMs on the border of Russia is a pretext most nuclear weapons can cross the planet and hit Russia any especially if they are mounted upon submarines. The real issue here is why does Russia get to dictate the national security priorities of other sovereign states. And this sets a terrible precedent as if Putin sees Ukraine’s membership of NATO as a strategic threat what about Turkey? I mean dardanelles is the only route the Russian Black Sea fleet can be put to sea and that can be easily blockades the same with the Baltic fleet. This is very real threat as we have seen Russia threaten Finland and Sweden. So it is stupid to think this will stop with the Ukraine. I thought Putin only wanted to secure the separatist regions but he has shown he will if given time slowly reconstitute Russia’s iron grip over Eastern Europe. Let’s be clear we are all now living in a era of politics of interstate conflict. This could of been prevented if our leaders weren’t weak, globalist, social liberals who believe in utopia and not reality but here we are now.

[@GaryBox]

@@Rexor3862 I agree that the timing of this is due to weak, liberal leadership in the West. I also agree that perhaps Putin sees Turkey as a threat. There are differences between Turkey and Ukraine though. In a Russian's mind there has always been a connection to Ukraine that doesn't exist with Turkey. I'd go further and say that I'm not convinced Putin wants to go further, I really doubt that's the case but of course I believe in sending a strong message about consequences of actions. I have visited Russia twice and have friends there. I've often spoken with them about how Gorbachev was liked in the West but not at home. It's similar to Thatcher, who they seem to respect in Russia but who was considered a divisive figure in the UK. Like you said we are where we are. It's demoralising to hear people still try and blame this on Trump. Biden saying that we've enacted sanctions and let's check back in a month is exactly the weakness Putin was hoping for. Hypocritical policies where you stop nuclear and fossil fuels in your own country, only to buy fossil fuels from another country also don't help. Any idiot could foresee this happening. On the topic of hypocrisy the West needs to look at itself. I agree this invasion by Putin is obscene. However is it really that different to us invading Iraq on a lie that they had WMD that could be launched at us in minutes?

[@robg71]

Gary Lineker receives two fresh turds in the post each week, What I want to know is, Who's sending the other one?

[@frenchenstein]

Top comment dude. You win this round👌🏽

[@matthewburrows4359]

As always very funny and insightful.

[@sleeperyjeemtoybox]

Always amusing watching your films with subtitles on, just cant handle a Scots accent.