Russell Brand vs. Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight (must watch)

[joshcryer]

[joshcryer]

1. I x-posted this in Video and Multimedia which got a lot of lively discussion:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017153965

[TBF]

2. Nice!

If Brand wants to be a host in this group I'll add him. He gets it.

[joshcryer]

3. I hope he goes for it.

I fear, and don't take it the wrong way, he's talking crap. I so hope I'm wrong and something comes of this. I'm too cynical for my own right.

[joshcryer]

4. BTW, did you notice he held the same view about Occupy that I hold?

I felt really vindicated by that. At last, not alone in my views!

[TBF]

5. Yes - and it is important. People are trainied to focus on

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other things in this country. They don't talk about class. The one thing Occupy did brilliantly was focus everyone on the 1% and income disparity.

[socialist_n_TN]

6. Wow. Quite passionate and he explained it well.....

and most importantly didn't get intimidated by the story line of the owners in bourgeois "Democracy". Several items about this guy recently that have been pretty impressive.

[Oakenshield]

7. Very impressive.

This fellow really gets it. I was especially pleased that he shot down the familiar Bullshit criticisms that typically come from apologists of capitalism.

[Overseas]

8. K&R. Thanks for posting here.

[HUFFLEPUFF]

9. Brand

He makes a compelling argument. Did we not learn this from the Stern Review. Change NEEDS to happen Now, not later?