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ObliteratiNeetzan Zimmerman
1/16/14 5:24pm

"His suggestion: Stop voting."

This also appears to be the GOP's suggestion, at least for minorities.
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  flamingolingoObliterati
  1/16/14 6:12pm
  It is an incredibly irresponsible, stupid thing to say. Not voting only benefits the status quo. Why else would the GOP be making such an effort to disenfrachise people? Why else did southern states terrorize black people who tried to vote?
  
  In the U.S., at least, research has shown that low voter turnout benefits Republicans. Higher turnout tends to help Democrats because Democratic constituents are less likely to vote. When they do turn out, they can swing an election. Barack Obama would not be president if black people and young people hadn't turned out in 2008.
  
  The ignorant, pernicious ideas that voting is insignificant and that all politicians are the same only succeed in entrenching the status quo. Rich, straight white guys like Brand have some nerve telling people to not vote.
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  Obliteratiflamingolingo
  1/16/14 6:17pm
  Yep. I sure when Brand said that, Charles Koch was like "thumbs up, dude!".
  
  His whole point is nonsensical. "We need to be more proactive, and it starts by not voting!"
  
  Okay, Russell, put the pipe down...
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OMG!PONIES!Neetzan Zimmerman
1/16/14 5:28pm
Stop voting?

Does Mr. Brand understand how representative democracy works?
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  trumpscomboverOMG!PONIES!
  1/16/14 6:00pm
  yes, he knows how it works. which is why he is advocating ignoring the process altogether.
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  AshaLilOMG!PONIES!
  3/02/14 12:01am
  Not voting just means that the people you hate the most get elected. People in their 20's are the worst voters, but they are often the ones most complaining about the gov't. Want post secondary to be cheaper? Want better minimum wage laws? Vote and write to your elected representative about what you want from your government.
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thuggyBearNeetzan Zimmerman
1/16/14 10:07pm
Because there is nothing gets the job done better than sitting on your ass and telling mildly amusing jokes.

If this asshole ever showed up at a protest- or god forbid put his money where his mouth is and led one- I might not think he's a gigantic asshole.

Your move, Brand, you pretentious, good-for-nothing, medium-talent foreskin.
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  thuggyBearthuggyBear
  1/16/14 10:09pm
  And, and how did that revolution Brand might have started last month go?
  
  Nowhere? Who'd have thought?
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ArdenNeetzan Zimmerman
1/16/14 8:59pm
He's right about the voting thing though. I mean, how well did that work for us with Obama? Bush was spying on us all and violated the constitution! This guy says that's bad and he won't do it! Let's vote for him!

...oh. He kept doing it anyways. And in fact, expanded it. And he's now defending it. I'm sure glad I voted for all that Change...
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sui_generisNeetzan Zimmerman
1/17/14 12:32am
What a fucking moron. It's taken Russell all this time, and he's only just now reached the South-Park-shit-taco-douche-sandwich level of political comprehension? "Duuuuhr, both sides are the same, just don't vote, that will solve the problem!"

Awesome. And here we have an example of exactly why nothing will ever change.

That's too bad, I really like some of his comedy.
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  thekeith82sui_generis
  1/17/14 8:58am
  I know a lot of fairly stupid people who are taking his words very much to heart. I have taken some pains to point out that being part of a reasonably affluent middle class family, we might not end up on the side of the barricades they're expecting to were a popular revolution to actually occur in the UK.
  
  For that matter, nor would millionaire Hollywood star Russell Brand...
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frau meixia, twitter troll extraordinaireNeetzan Zimmerman
1/16/14 5:24pm
Klassy with a K, Russell Brand. Because what we really need is more metaphors related to the humiliation and degradation of a woman by men.
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  auxarcsfrau meixia, twitter troll extraordinaire
  1/16/14 5:28pm
  Ehhh, no I disagree with the assertion of misogyny. Bukakke can be with only men, too. Even if it is 'degrading,' some people enjoy that :P
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  frau meixia, twitter troll extraordinaireauxarcs
  1/16/14 5:32pm
  Yeah, yeah, I know some people enjoy that. It's not like I don't get his point or anything, it's just kind of trashy.
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toothpetardNeetzan Zimmerman
1/16/14 5:21pm
Wherever a politician casts doubt on the legitimacy of a parliament because it no longer represents the Voice of the People, we can smell Ur-Fascism.

http://www.themodernword.com/eco/eco_blacks…
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99Telep☺dpr☹blemsNeetzan Zimmerman
1/16/14 5:25pm
It would be so weird if Russell Brand morphed into a legitimate 21st Century Che Guevara and the CIA had to assassinate him.
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  Malforus99Telep☺dpr☹blems
  1/17/14 8:19am
  You are really buying into the whole "lip service over effort" thing aren't you?
  
  Don't we remember when celebrities en masse wanted to get involved in the political process and ended up doing the same kind of armchair political discussion you expect out of freshman poly sci majors?
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Defender90CANeetzan Zimmerman
1/16/14 5:58pm
Next week's headline: Russell Brand Asks Us to "Pull A Train" for Freedom
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  Gerry LopezDefender90CA
  1/17/14 12:20pm
  We have to dirty sanchez income inequality, once and for all.
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Brock SamsaNeetzan Zimmerman
1/17/14 9:55am
I was only just getting used to the mainstreaming of "moneyshot." I don't think I'm ready to hear people ordering a bukakke of shots. And if I turn on CNN and am told that Congress went ass to mouth on the new appropriations bill, I may flip out.
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