The Trews

[poliphilo]

Russell Brand is a loon- but he's our loon not their loon- and they (the pols, the oligarchs, the corporate shills)- who are used to celebrities being on their side (partying at their parties,being paid off with their baubles)- resent him mightily. "Hypocrite," roars the Sun and all because he's a rich man who joined a march on behalf of some poor people. I was watching The Trews last night. Russell sits on his bed and giggles and guffaws and talks politics from the point of view of one who doesn't know a lot but knows what he dislikes and doesn't see why it shouldn't change. He's joyous and optimistic in a way the old political stand-ups never were- and he sent me to bed happy. 

Comments

[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

He's not my loon. I'm really not convinced he doesn't hate women.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

If he doesn't hate women he has, on occasion, given a very good impression of being someone who does.

But the Trews are something else...

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Can't stand the man- he's a rampant misogynist, but on this he happens to be right.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Concurred.

[wyrmwwd.livejournal.com]

I know people who love him and people who hate him. I don't have any particular opinion, but it is interesting how he generates so many differing responses.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

He's an interesting guy. A libertine and an artist and a left-wing political activist.

Like Byron, perhaps.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

True but is he a misogynist ?