Russell Brand's political revolution

Russell Brand is back and unrepentant about his belief that politics is dead. But here he is talking to Jon Snow about a campaign to change UK drug laws which MPs must now debate.

[sanzenkoan]

Russel knows what he's talking about, jons just trying to make him look like an angry school kid, but Russel still gets the point across! :D

[Misanthrope]

I love how he doesn't back peddle at all, and stays true to his point of view even when he's being asked to explain an element of his belief that, at first, may seem like an obvious contradiction! Beginning @ 4:09 in particular Then again @ 5:25 & 12:41. He's beyond articulate & I never thought I would ever respect Russel Brand the way I do, & how much I do!

[PickerLeech]

OK, 5 mins in and Jon has used the "you don't vote" attack 5 times. Paxman used that attack too. 

They're both smart. Why are they relying on one line of attack only? 

[jakethemusicman]

Jon was a little bit ignorant in his argument against Russell's political confusion here. Russell might be opposed to the British government model but it's undeniable that those horrible politicians hold the power, and if we want drug laws reformed we have no choice but to turn to the ones who make them. For now at least.

[heartz]

Russel Brand has a beautiful mind. He's a very smart intellectual man. He was too smart for Katy Perry.

[ignasbednarczyk]

Respect from interviewers- lost day's. Interrupting, overbearing, twisting meanings. This is an era of media megalomaniac's who are ignorant, unimaginative, Tory and discompassionate. No progress can ever be made until this era of mainstream media vultures has passed.

[Nickotopolous]

I thought it meant Jon Snow from game of thrones

[maxamillianwolfgang]

"Hear me out old bean"
Lol

[glengtoot]

Snow is absolutely correct.  I think very highly of Brand but if he's going to call people to realize that the entire system has been erected to serve the corporate elite and to then challenge that system, he can't then confine himself to something like reforming drug laws simply because it's not so daunting a thing as doing what he hopes others will do.  Realizing that the current system needs to be done away with is only the first step, the next step is forming an answer to that system and right now Brand retreats from that step.  Politics are critical and while Brand is absolutely correct that voting for all the obvious political parties is impotency embodied the answer is to find or perhaps found a political party that advocates for a dismantling of the system in favor of a system that is receptive to the will of the people rather than the corporate elite.  But I still love the guy because we get to watch the political maturation of someone before our very eyes and because he is a reflection of his and my generation's actual political maturation.

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[mo_reefy]

I'm not British, not White, not Christian, but my vote goes to Russell Brand. I don't agree with everything he says, but the bulk of what he says is correct. Oh and, I consider myself a conservative muslim that the ruling elite might label a terrorist, despite my firm belief like the rest of the muslims that violence and killing is wrong beyond argument.

[sararevill]

Russell speaks so clearly and intelligently, how can people not hear him. ... fight the good fight Russell, we're with you <3  Until the <3

[ohkayethen]

My blood boils when people talk over each other but Russell brand conducted himself well I think, as he often does. Viva la revolution!

[CRAIG]

To the people who say, "if you can't come up with an alternative political  system then stop wasting our time", you need to realise the problems. You cant just sit back and let the world go into ruin because there is no alternative. For an example if someone like Hitler comes along and kills millions do we let it continue because there is no better alternative and let more and more die? We need to realise the problem first and then collectively reform a fair society.

[xSheepz]

lol put him on the line when he said i knw u agree with me and u got to pretend otherwise epic!

[gnomadD_]

Who else is rewatching this since the accusations?

[TreborTheWise]

Jon Snow makes perfect sense in this interview. It's his job to probe Brand's revolutionary ideals and if his plans for the future don't stand under scrutiny - then his ideas are bad.
It's like him telling ppl to jump down a bottomless pit with the half-baked assurance that there's a bed of pillows at the bottom.
Ppl are won over by Russell's charisma but there's really not enough planning from his end.

[ealing]

I fail to believe Jon Snow doesn't understand the well illustrated point Russell is trying to make. But if that IS the case.. WOW. After all these years, he hasn't thought there needs to be a change in the way we vote, to bring about a true democracy?! That's unbelievable.

[jamesoboyle]

The one thing I wish Russell had answered in the non-voting and (vs) signing a petition with answer like... If the petition was a successful then great! We have actually changed the goverment laws and they have listened to us, things are changing and the "revolution" is coming and through the power of numbers the people are going to start to stand up to have a real influence in our laws. Rather than the goverement deciding everything no matter what the people think. If they DON'T take any notice of the petition then it shows domocracy is a joke and isn't working and this is just another clear example of why the people need to stand up and start a movement to think for our selfs.

[fyfptij]

Russel Brand's emotions shows that he really cares about the people.

[Seyymor]

I love Russel Brand with a passion. He is very well read and his foresight is very admirable. I would join his cause for a social revolution.