I remember reading about a trend where unfunny and usually problematic comedians will dive into right wing politics, because they will always have a platform and an audience. Rob Schneider immediately comes to mind.
I was never a Rogan fan, but he has gone further and further right every time I hear him. He’s always had some weird ideas, but he was not like this back at the start of his standup career.
Eh. Rogans comedy has always been douchey bro humor. Super cringey from the start.
And this is coming from someone who was a fan of his MMA commentary and wanted to like his comedy.
Sure, douchey bro humor, but not overt right-wing shit, which is what he’s doing now. Just full-on MAGA stuff.
at first I thought you were talking about seth rogan and was shocked he had taken a right turn
That would definitely be a stretch.
Maggie Mae Fish has a video on this topic comparing, in fact, Rob Schneider’s parody of comedy to Tim Heidecker’s satire of conservative comedy.
Oh nice, I have got to watch this.
That Heidecker bit is fucking gold
Jim Bruer too
WTF happened to Russel Brand? He used to be super liberal back when he was still funny lol
Jesus absolved him of rape and other awful sexual behavior apparently.
Ah, so he’s faking it in hopes that people will forget how awful he is…
I took it as he knows what kind of audience doesn’t care about an SA past
My favorite part of this is thinking about how much 2010 brand would have made fun of 2024 brand. I didn’t love 2010 brand, but I hope he realizes how much he would disappoint his past self.
Man, this really sucks. I’m not gonna lie, I really enjoyed russell brand for a time. I thought that his charismatic atheistic spiritualism was refreshing, in that he clearly was charismatic enough to start a cult, but instead chose to lambast religious institutions and their patriarchal structures of control. When I was still trying to get sober, my ex-wife even bought me his book on doing the twelve steps of AA without the interference of some deity, and it helped.
But I’m also intimately aware of how difficult it is to come forward with allegations of sexual abuse. People don’t understand the level of vitriol you receive when you come forward. So whenever there are THAT many people saying the same thing, you don’t have to wonder about their authenticity.
I’m just so disappointed in him. He is clearly well-versed in argument, and has convinced himself that through prostrating to a symbol of divinity he can regain his own feeling of self-worth, but he knows deep in his heart this is a lie. A comforting false-hood he clings to to help him sleep at night. He knows, as well as anybody who graduated AA, that it is only in acknowledging ones faults that you can atone for them. Death bed confessions and praying the rosary doesn’t help the victims, russell. Using people like they were inanimate sex objects fucks people up russell. You did that. You used your power and influence to abuse women for your own sexual gratification, and no amount of public (i.e. insincere) prayer is going to make it better.
The guy has always been a prick.
Russel Brand is a righty douche bag? I had no idea.
He took a hard turn right after being accused of rape and all sorts of other abhorrent sexual behavior.
I watched Get Him to the Greek recently and it felt different because of Diddy, but apparently it’s Brand, too.
Shitbirds of a feather…
Don’t do drugs.
Does weed count? Because… too late.
