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Russell's ranting vindicated by Banker's backing and Vitamin D Deficiencies.
Other | Friday 25th October 2013 | Alex
His name’s been on everyone’s lips and fingers since the interview with Paxman, and if this morning’s edition of CITY A.M. is to be believed, we’re not likely to see Russell Brand’s utopian society emerge from the depths of his overly developed vocabulary anytime soon. He's got some responses all over twitter:
Like here...
He is so right I think he should be the new leader! http://t.co/dODgBOTyz2
— Mirela Bustrevic (@mirela75) October 25, 2013
And here...
I've looked at the bank account and now I'm going to sit tight until some of Russell Brand's redistributed wealth arrives.
— Liam Mullone (@mullone) October 25, 2013
And, finally, here...
So Russell Brand doesn't vote. Does that grade A tw*t have any idea how much blood it took to preserve democracy 70 years ago?
— NickyB (@NBphysics) October 25, 2013
A mixed bag, then.
While it was a refreshing change to see Brand speak so openly about financial redistribution and taking down the tunnel visioned autocracy, while sitting on a net worth of near $15 million, there was little of any substance to persuade us that the dashingly bewhiskered funny man is going to spark this egalitarian revolution.
Sitting on the tube, just reading the front page of the aforementioned daily, and I’m already feeling miserable. There’s a morose hat trick of headlines including; Twitter’s $11billion dollar float; houses prices in London rising by 35% over the next 5 years; and, the cherry on top, Mark Carney, newly crowned Governor of the Bank of England, bending over for the “Mega Banks” and saying “Thank You, Sir, may I have another?” Sorry, Mr. Brand, it looks like we’re going to have banks worth 900% of Britain’s GDP by 2050 if Sparky gets his way.
This could, simultaneously, not have come at a worse or better time for Russell Brand’s campaign of half-arsed information. Yesterday, in The Independent, we saw that a disease which has not existed within our borders since Queen Vic sat on the throne, Rickets, made a comeback similar to Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final and I couldn’t help but think how strange it was that somewhere, Russell Brand was being vindicated by a 4 year old with soft bones. However, it does all point towards his impassioned ranting being the truth rather the daydreams of the S&M Willy Wonka.
While Carney promotes Britain’s “most productive sector” and ever more children develop malleable femurs and those of us in the capital struggle to afford the cost of living, it’s all fine because the CEOs and CFOs sleep tight at night. While I found Brand’s speech lacking in any real, tangible alternative to democracy, I was in complete agreement with his point on a disaffected youth with regards to politics. Too many don’t care but refusing to vote isn’t the answer. We need to vote as a 65.1% turnout in the last election isn’t going to cut it.
Listen to Russell Brand, take heed of his words, but don’t follow his example. Vote for someone you believe in, start your own party, “Be the change you wish to see”, but don’t refuse to vote because there’s nothing better. To echo his sentiment on the 99% protests, if nothing else he’s reached a lot of people simply because he’s famous and was passionate about what he said. If CITY A.M. and The Independent are to be believed, we’ve still got a long way to go yet.
Chances are, if you're reading this, you've already seen the interview. If you haven't, do.
Alex Taylor https://twitter.com/alextaylor18
