Matt Gaetz was on Timcast IRL tonight and it was an EXCELENT discussion. Among the things he said was that there are many things where he would be willing to work with the populists on the left to accomplish, such as getting rid of the Patriot Act.

Well he IS a little nuts but hits close to the bone a lot. He better watch out, as his fellow Brits may lock him in a round room and tell him to . . .you know . . . in the corner.

Russell Brand? Seriously?

I follow him on Rumble. He’s definitely animated and quite entertaining while speaking truth.

Russel Brand, like Jimmy Dore, are both socialists, but they value truth over ideology. They are like Christopher Hitchens; they will never share some of my political philosophy but we share core values like truth, fairness and personal freedom described in the Bill of Rights.

I love how Russel Brand has over 6 million subscribers and while many might be Baby Boomers, Brand is introducing critical thinking to millions of people who follow him because they are fans of his work, or maybe his personal recovery story helps them. It will be people like Brand who change the culture back to something I recognize.

Off the cuff Sundance; I felt the same the first time I watched Russell Brand, when he was recommended on what is happening concerning ‘whatever the topic was at that time’…

He was fine, I enjoyed it.

The End.

Russell Brand has been spot on with his political analysis for a long time. And he does it in an entertaining manner. He is extremely bright so don’t let that long hair fool you.

Liberalism

“the message conveyed is ultimately accurate; remarkably so”

I haven’t heard such anti-war and anti-DOD (US Military) rhetoric since the late sixties and it was not by any conservatives. Not that long ago anyone talking like this on a conservative website would have been drawn-and-quartered.

Needless to say, I am pleased.

Almost a reincarnation of Ron Popiel. Brought me back to the days of the vegi-magic. I stopped listening but I will say, any approach to get the truth out is worth the effort.

Watching him for awhile. Good guy.Kinda wacky but usually spot on.

The FILTHY LIBERALS know, like the Great Mark Steyn says, “Culture Trumps Politics”.

You need to change the culture if you want to hold on to authority. The left owns the schools, labour unions, Hollywood, and the Fake News.

We have a long way to go, Russell will help us get there.

When you find yourself agreeing with Vladimir Putin and realizing that American Military Leadership is totally incompetent and corrupt…

16 minutes of stuff I cannot find a thing to disagree with. Love when it comes from those previously approved by left wing Hollywood.

I couldn’t care less what a Brit has to say about American politics, especially a Brit who has been a gleeful part of the decline of Western Civilization.

Brand is part of the chattering class that sometimes says things that draw oohs and aahs from the right side of the gallery. He’s basically Bill Maher or George Carlin in that regard. He is a windsock; the winds are shifting and so is his “commentary.”

There’s an old Arabic saying:
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”

Smart, honest people people come to the same conclusion when presented with the facts.

Have watched several of Russels podcasts, he is ALWAYS a little “over the top”, a LITTLE crude, and generally “spot on” in his analyses, and no doubt his over the top style is what helped him develop a following, so don’t begrudge him that.

The more prominent voices, speaking TRUTH, the better.

The good news is, despite big spending on the military, the US cannot take on Russia or China head on. Our military is in dire straights and it has been getting that way over 50 years.

That means the US is severely restricted in war mongering across the globe. And that is a good thing.

If we build up the military too much world peace would be threatened.

Russell Brand is really hard for me to follow, but I agree with his assessment.

IMO, the conflict in Ukraine is potentially one of the most consequent events in the world today. It is exposing the world to the evil machinations behind western and US hegemony and the desperation to hold on to imperial world control with more and more money and weapons thrown at the conflict. It has the potential to split further the world economies as the economies of BRICS strengthen. It is exposing the inadequacies of NATO and US military power, the corruption and greed of our political class, our declining industrial capacity, and the conniving of our corporatist owners of government. It has the potential of replacing the petro-dollar which could prove to be catastrophic due to our enormous debt and fiat money. (If the western governments do confiscate Russian assets, they will not only break international law, but emphasize further to the global south and Asia that they cannot put financial trust in western banks or governments.)

Not only is this conflict an existential fight for Russia, but it has become an existential fight for the west.

I almost hope for the economic collapse of the United States as it is right now because it is the only way I can see that will bring about reform of the lust for power and profit that are the reigning goals of our political elites, the multinational corporations and banks, and unelected administration.

Couple years ago my young grandson asked how he could make his money make money. I said invest in Raytheon et al. Best he could come up with is Vamguard ETF Industrials. he is pleased. His 2nd quarter grades will buy him another tranche. We are pleased Vanguard no longer does the stupid ESG crap. Couple more years the UGTM goes to him and he will have a down payment on a house or whatever. I tell the rascal go where the money goes. follow it and don’t be a social justice warbutt.

I read something interesting today, an analysis of why Russia’s military budget is low in comparison to the US defense budget.

Russia’s defense industries are publicly owned. So, they get resources and energy at cost and they aren’t making weapons and military equipment for profit from the Russian tax payers. (They can and do sell to other countries for a profit.) It streamlines their defense budgets because the government is only paying for the actual cost to produce weapons and materiel.

US defense industries are entirely private and have no reason to keep costs low or production timely because they will be paid whatever it takes from your tax dollars. The bigger the price tag, the more they can siphon off in profit or hand out to political candidates, lobbyists, and shareholders. They pay full price for resources and energy so other companies also make profits, eventually paid with your tax dollars. So US weapons are very expensive and our defense budget bloated.

The fastest way to reduce our defense spending (half of all money spent by government) and to end “forever wars” is for government to take over the defense industries to become a function of the government…….LOL! The entire political class and all the defense industries would scream!

It disturbs me greatly that the US will be training Ukraine troops in OK.

Most Democrats are unwilling/unable to face the fact that their party is a Crime Syndicate (not just “like” a crime syndicate, but an actual Crime Syndicate). Just as most Republicans are unwilling/unable to accept that their party has become nothing but the Crime Syndicate’s handmaidens (eagerly, or under threat). Dissidents like Brand are very brave, and deserve all our support. The irony of the former Left vs former Right changing places on so much, as he points out, is delicious in its own World Gone Mad way…

Just a note… While Russell Brand has always had a ‘very’ left leaning when it comes to social policy, his political commentary of late has taken a very pragmatic look at the way the pharmaceutical industry, social media and government operate. His voice and delivery irritate me but he is putting before his left listening audience ideas that they most certainly don’t hear or read in their daily lives

It’s true. The left has flipped to pro-war, compliments of huge wads of cash available from defense companies and foreign “aid” money laundering.

I remember the anti-war lefties of my youth. All we are saying is give peace a chance. Where have all the flowers gone?

Actually Russ, the democrats have never been anti-war, just anti-population.

As with today’s “racist, misogynist, homophobe”, so were”war monger and baby killer” of their day tools of manipulation, not principles to stand on.

The amusing thing is that despite the huge military budget in the US, the US military has nowhere near the capacity of weapons, ammo, men, etc., that Russia has. This, of course, is probably due to the fact that the US uses private contractors for its military equpment. For example, a submarine built in Russia will cost X, while a submarine built in the US will cost 10X. The war in Ukraine is showing the disparity between the US and Russian military (insofar as arms are concerned).

Eric Hoffer’s interpretation of the nature of America’s founding pioneers was they were the outsiders, the losers: reformed criminals and bankrupts, religious heretics and political nonconformists.

The salvation of the American Republic will have to come from such outsiders. The insiders make it clear every day that they oppose all change and are very skeptical of every suggestion of change. Millions of Americans hate Donald Trump with no idea why. Trump’s crime is advocating for change – a huge offence to the established.

The apostles of change will have to come from the likes of Russell Brand.

As soon as US arms shipments reach Ukrainian soil my guess is they are destroyed by the Russians long before they reach the field. Instead of peace talks our government has decided to burn money on failure.

This guy’s delivery makes my blood pressure go up.

I think there are a few people in the world with brains who are finally starting to use them.

@TimPool is not a voice of conservative America he is a self admitted communist and nothing but a grifter.
#MAGAPARTY

I’ve been following Russell Brand for about a year. Agree that his presentation is a bit over the top, but I enjoy hearing him speak and usually agree with him.

“This is the issue: whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capitol can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves. You and I are told increasingly we have to choose between a left or right. Well, I’d like to suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There’s only an up or down: up to man’s age-old dream, the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order, or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism. And regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course.”–The Prophet Reagan, a non-Installed President of the United States of America

Maybe. Just maybe he can help stem the spread of the swamp.

His perspectives changed for sure and I’m glad I watched this.

I’m looking for the lasting radical change when The King returns. ✝️

I haven’t watched yet, but I will certainly do so later today.

What I am excited about is all the comments that have been made. It makes me have HOPE that this nation can become well again because we are now on life support.

If you believe the college news today, most all young people are friking liberals and that my friends, is not GOOD.

Russell Brand starts out always steering the boat towards “democracy”, then at the end steers it head on into socialism. Why does he do that? He gets the concept of conservatism, he realizes that is has been coopted by globalists and corruption, and, yet, he steers it right back around to that which is evil. I’ve listened to numerous of his videos, and think, “Oh, he’s gotten it now,” and he always goes back to his roots of “Oh, you Americans have so much more than others; you need to share your wealth with others.” He will always be a socialist. Just my two cents, since you asked.

Russell Brand is outstanding. His video Thursday, It’s starting, is very good too. One thing to note is that Brand’s videos are fast moving and I would think, require a bit of intellect to be able to keep up with him. I’m in my 70s and can stay with him, but I wonder about the younger generations.

Tucker Carlson should interview Russell Brand. That would be a great discussion!

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BRAVO ! Sundance for opening up the Russell Brand Show. He is very precise and has alot of evidence and research of knowledge.

Folks are saying it was Biden who took Obama’s corruption to a whole new level.

Not to be silly or trite, “you can’t judge a book by it’s cover”

Russell Brand, Joe Rogan, Jimmy Dore are reaching the participation trophy people 40yo and down. As others have said my “30 somethings” are listening. I do not agree with his every utterance but he does swerve into reality and is seeing things for what they are becoming…let me help “fascist”.

To paraphrase Reagan; “my 80% friend is not my 20% enemy”.

As far as his appearance, lets get in our way-back machine, “don’t be a square”. Bret Baier (FOX “news” Anchor) is button up in his Brooks Brothers, but the truth ain’t in him. He’s a news actor doing his masters bidding, but he’s clean.

Come on folks.

FRB, don’t need to listen to tripe ranting to know which way the wind blows.

What do you reckon the “33” tattoo on his wrist represents?

Interesting how former? or shall we say left of center or ‘independents’ like Brand and Rogan have seemingly moved right, whether they want to admit it or not. Much like millions have shifted their views on the Pentagon’s wars, in part thanks to Trump pointing out the obvious and to the Pentagon’s own incompetence, the Deep State, the Kennedy assassination and Big Pharm thanks to all things Covid. Thanks to ‘the 20’, we may find our country in a better place in a few years.

For a guy whose slovenly image has helped develop his ‘Brand’, looking past the pussy hat?, beard, hair, tatts, and grey tank top underneath, his impeccably pressed blue shirt was a bit out of place.

Brand asks what is a “liberal” at this point. He gets it wrong re the US leftists. The Democrat party and Fedgov have become led by globalist fascists, nothing “liberal” about them, as compared to the Chinese communists who have become more like national socialists driven by their xenophobia. I say “globalist fascists” because they hate America as an institution and they are aligned with multinational corporations. If the USA is to be saved, it will be by the small band of principled patriots who remain in the Republican party inspiring the voting public to increase their number by working toward fixing our state election processes and supporting MAGA candidates.

It is my contention that the Democrat Party has always been war mongers.
WW 1 we had Woodrow Wilson’s administration
WW 2 we had FDR’s dynasty
Korea we had Harry Truman’s continuation of FDR’s dynasty
Vietnam we had JFK and LBJ taking over to make sure we were bogged down in an endless police action.
Democrats are better at presenting a public persona of being anti war but clearly they are members of the military industrial complex and always have been.

Who listens to this guy? Trite, repetitive and superficial. And that get-up just underlines all that.