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[–] fluke@lemmy.world 227 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 142 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it comes to light."

So business as usual for this guy

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[–] drdabbles@lemmy.world 155 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 year ago

Lawl my partner and I were talking about a WEEK ago, saying we were surprised and happy that he’s apparently not raped anyone, or at least no allegations have come up.

This article is extremely relevant to that convo bahahaha

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[–] DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 153 points 1 year ago (15 children)

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

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

[–] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 77 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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

[–] ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He a junkie you would see rambling at a bus stop incoherently. The difference is an expanded vocabulary and a he's been on TV.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

He was funny at one point. But he never grew past the need for the attention and didn't branch out of teenager years.

[–] SailorMoss@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

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

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

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

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

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[–] Fulthi@kbin.social 35 points 1 year ago

So many people I used to watch on youtube lost their fucking minds in 2020.

[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never liked him much, and that's not a "I knew he was out there raping", that I didn't know. But personality-wise he was basically an egocentric rockstar who thought he knew it all and everyone not agreeing with his views and sense of humour were just too stupid.

And turns out, he is behaving even more like a 80s rockstar than I thought.

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Perfectly cast in Get Him to the Greek, but at the time I thought it was acting, not just rolling out of bed.

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[–] 30mag@lemmy.world 143 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Over the following weeks, Brand referred to her as “the child”, asked her to read Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita and coached her on what to say to her parents when he wanted to see her, Alice says.

I've read enough.

[–] rosymind@leminal.space 52 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

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

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

[–] AreaSIX@lemm.ee 42 points 1 year ago (3 children)

16 is above the age of consent in the UK as far as I know, so the issue wouldn't be the dating of a sixteen year old, it'd be the apparent rampant rapes and assaults regardless of age.

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[–] Jabbawacky@feddit.uk 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Age of consent is 16 here in the UK bro

He's still a cunt

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[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 71 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And in news that surprised absolutely no one...

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I swear there's a dark triad for "free thinkers" like him.

He used to be good but like many they started doubling down on their beliefs during the pandemic and quite frankly they become mentally unwell.

[–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Was he good, or was he just grifting a different group before?

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 65 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's always the ones you mostly suspect.

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[–] LilBagOfBunnies@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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[–] BillDoor@feddit.uk 50 points 1 year ago

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

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

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Funnily enough he used to be pretty left.

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

Populist rhetoric works because it offers seemingly simple solutions to complex problems and excuses behavior that would otherwise be unacceptable.

Sometimes it's even a good excuse, others just an outlet for hate and stress.

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[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (7 children)

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

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[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I've never met a person irl who didn't think this guy was unfunny and a super creep. I could never figure out why he was famous cause I've never met a person who was even kinda a fan of his

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[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 38 points 1 year ago

What an absolute asshole monster

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

[–] Anonymousllama@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago
[–] Mago@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] dingleberry@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 1 year ago

Well it helps that they printed his face on one.

[–] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Throw the booky wook at him!

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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

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[–] AnyProgressIsGood@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Another right wing repugnant ghoul. Shocking

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[–] Rubezahl@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

...to the surprise if nobody

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