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Russell Brand debates Nigel Farage on immigration

dannym3141 says...

"The rich keep you fed enough that you bark at the intruders." - Some youtuber.

Yes he's a little out of his depth and he's so desperate to try and get people to understand that he's hurrying and nervous. Well, he's a comedian, he isn't used to public speaking, he knows how to make people laugh not convince them in an argument. But he's out there, putting his neck on the line when he doesn't even NEED to - because as the tabloids (controlled by who?) enjoy pointing out he's rich. At least he got rich through his ability to make people laugh, rather than tricking people into voting for him because he'd act in their best interests then selling their decisions to the highest bidder.

We are seeing politicians scrambling for ANYTHING they can to hold power and keep making money for a little longer. That anything is immigration and they're quite happy to let people convince themselves its the immigrants. Even if we are slightly overcrowded for our infrastructure in Britain, we wouldn't be if the money in the system was active and being used to build and be productive instead of sitting in the pockets of people who have everything they want and 8 figure bank balances. These people in charge keep telling us they're going to tackle all these problems, but they never do anything to close the loopholes being used by all the huge corporations who have been paying NO TAX WHATSOEVER during the times of extreme wealth and growth. Is it any wonder our countries are in a dire condition? Our tax system has been starved of hundreds of billions, possibly trillions, who really knows!? And why weren't they closed? Just look at the links between big business and and politics, the only reason we aren't all saying "what the fuck is going on?" is because they can distract people through their control over the media and their convincing oratory skill into going "it's your neighbour.. it's his fault. was he born here? why is he using your hospital?", meanwhile we lose out of BILLIONS because the post office was sold off on the sly! Only to be told next election THAT WE ARE SHORT ON OUR FUCKING BUDGET. You're ok with that happening?! Why is it ok for them to keep coming back having lost our money and asking for more, but if it was a man who came directly to our door to collect our money in exchange for services, we'd tell him to piss off? It's EASIER to blame someone who looks and speaks differently rather than the clever bastard with a gleam in his eye sitting in the pub silver tonguing his constituents.

We are not fucking short on productivity - how many people do you know that think they have a lot of spare time and freedom from work? But that productivity is not being directed appropriately, and if you don't believe that then you need to get outside and talk to people who are less fortunate than you... benefit of the doubt, maybe you just haven't had to see it. But all the money that went on bonuses could be going into improving schools, police, hospitals, public transport and roads and god knows what else. A bunch of people would go without a brand new range rover sport or yacht or champagne holiday for 30... in contrast, thousands less people would die - think of the old people dying in the cold each winter? or hospital beds and treatments for those with cancer or anything that the NHS can't afford to treat? All the freshly educated nurses and doctors thanks to our universities being given cash to improve their facilities and training.

The theory behind all this was trickle-down-wealth, the money will be distributed through society by paying those at the top a lot of money. It CLEARLY does not work, and anyone who suggests otherwise would surely be considered insane. It's not working, we see it not working, so why aren't we fixing it or getting angry and making those in charge fix it?

If Brand is advocating anarchy (and i'd like to know your argument for saying that, i could stand to be convinced), it's because he's exasperated at our inaction and wants to try and stir people to act. We're currently at the other extreme - watching it happen. People are criticising the crowd for being too into brand, too "leftist" or some nonsense. But those are the people that are having their lives drained by these leeches at the top, of course they're only going to come and cheer if someone is going to say what needs to be said. Any other night, it's just drones debating different ways to stack the odds against everyone.

Edited: Tried to make it nicer, more readable, sorry for the long post but he's really really got a great point and i can't understand why we are all ignoring what's going on. We seem to accept that big business WILL get away with not paying billions in tax like that's fine.. but it's not, we can change it, we just have to stop fucking ignoring it and hold these twats to account like Brand is trying to do. It's not like he's suggesting some wild and risky change, he's just saying STOP LETTING AND HELPING PEOPLE STEAL MONEY FROM US. They won't, and watch Farage go bright red when brand talks about his scandals and rich business partners. If they won't, we need to get rid of them. You may not like his demeanour but he is expressing democratic and egalitarian points.

A10anis said:

"Russell Brand destroys Nigel Farage on immigration"???
I can only assume you are joking. Brand was WAY out of his depth. In fact, much as I dislike the pseudo revolutionary, vainglorious half wit, I actually felt sorry for him. He was put firmly in his place by one astute person; "If you think you can, why don't you stand (for election)?" His response; " Mate, I'm frightened I'd become one of them." So, he doesn't even have confidence in his own childish rhetoric. He calls for anarchy just as long as he is not at the helm. He should put up, or shut up. Oh, and his call for people not to vote is one of the stupidest, most irresponsible things I have heard in a while.

A tour of the British Isles in accents

chingalera says...

Check Tim Curry in that film 'Oscar' (1991) -His role as linguist Prof Thronton Poole reminds me of this cat's adept renderings....Incidentally, Sly Stallone's best role to date, including the Rocky films the same in which his acting fondled ballzackz....

sixshot said:

Hmm... I wonder if anyone has done one for America... I mean, how can one not get annoyed by the stinkin' Bostonian accent and the well-known phrase "Pahk ya cah in Hahvahd Yah-d."

Air Hockey Robot Opponent Built With 3D Printer Parts

chingalera says...

One might also add, that cheating is what a whole lotta real hockey fans pack arenas to get to watch live!


Sr'sly tho, it looks impossible not to be able to beat, look at he limp-wristed form the fleshly opponents are obviously using to showcase the limitations, as well as the AI's apparent lack of creative offense...

sirex said:

but cheating is what makes humans better than computers.

having said that 2:14 in, the computer is playing downhill, that's no fair !

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Terry Gilliam's Advice to Tarantino

ulysses1904 says...

20 years ago I raved about Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction to anyone who would listen. But his one-note style of mashing up other films' scenes and music (as a tribute-parody-homage-sly reference-injoke-Easter egg, etc) has gotten as stale as any other form of sampling.

But I guess he will always have his Beliebers or Taran-teenies, or whatever they're called.

shuac said:

Come on guys, it's not like ulysses1904 hasn't had a bevy of accomplishments of his/her own. Why, I remember the other day seeing one of his/her sculptures in an art gallery and in addition to being totally grown up, it was 100% original: not a shred of derivative inspiration.

So take that, you naysayers! I'm what you'd call a fan of his/her work.

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Sasha Grey ♥ PRISM: NSA-Commercial

hamsteralliance says...

Her lower lip seems to be anchored to one side in a Sly Stallone sort of way, as if she's suffered a stroke. I would Google if this is true, but searching for, "Sasha Grey" and the words stroke or mouth is completely useless for this purpose...

bill "the buddha" dickens-brings the funk

GoT: Red Wedding Reactions Compilation

artician says...

Everything up to that last minute or two I thought was good as well. I was really hoping (and therein lies my mistake ) that they would make the entire combination of scenes in that time-space a montage to Rains of Castamere. In the book, everything happened all at once, and it was so dramatic.
In the show, I felt the directing was amateurish and terrible for the most part, especially the last minute or two. It was totally 4th-wall breaking, and just awkward, and just...
*spoilers*
When that last guard comes out to slit Cats neck, after way too many moments of her staring into space, it was like one of the extras said "oh shit! I'm on!" I didn't feel nearly as much remorse for the mother in her, and the silence for her and Robs deaths was just awkward and amateur.
I do agree with the points you made though. I loved that sly smile that Frey gives Rob at the actual wedding. Very good presentation with that, and I could appreciate it for what it was (intending to set that "all is well and happy!" tone for the audience).

Probably the main reason I'm upset is because I just finished the 5th book, and really, the Red Wedding is the last scene that really shook me, and felt extremely well-written. After this, I don't have much reason to watch the show anymore.

ChaosEngine said:

I actually thought it was really well done. It was always going to be a hard scene to film, but I thought they approached it quite cleverly. There were even a few little light-hearted moments (such as Walder Freys glance at Robb when Roslyn is revealed), that seemed to be put in deliberately to throw you off.

Steven Spielberg's "Obama"

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Arnie vs. Sly -- A fan mashup of two action movies.

Arnie vs. Sly -- A fan mashup of two action movies.

Arnie vs. Sly -- A fan mashup of two action movies.



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