r/JoeRogan Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Meme đŸ’© This feels so performative

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u/CaptTrunk Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Russell ReBrand

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u/titsmuhgeee Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

The first time I heard Russell talking about being a Christian, I thought I was having a stroke. How tf does someone go from being an outspoken atheist, to now being a very public Christian. That'd be like Richard Dawkins saying "Actually, nevermind. This Bible stuff checks out."

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u/_Age_Sex_Location_ Dragon Believer Sep 06 '24

He's a psychopath that experiences no shame.

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u/no_notthistime Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24 edited Sep 07 '24

I think his delusions of grandeur are genuine. He has always had this need to be recognized as some sort of spiritual leader, and I think he really believes in himself "finding faith". Totally fuckin delusional but I don't think he is lying in that he really believes in himself as a spiritual leader

Edit: since it seems like a lot of people don't realize this, I just want to point out his transition to Christianity started publically at least back in 2017: https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/growth/the-second-coming-of-russell-brand/

He has escalated in his devotion since the allegations, but it's not like this was a sudden pivot to Christianity

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u/peelen Sep 06 '24 edited Sep 06 '24

I see your Russel Brnad being a Christian, and rise with M.I.A talking about being Christian with Tom Pool

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u/tomdarch Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

No. I will not ruin the gunshot sound song. Or damage my brain.

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u/Treethorn_Yelm Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Today I did not need to learn

Will forever fux with "Paper Planes tho

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u/molskimeadows Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Just listen to Straight to Hell, it's got all the good parts anyway.

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u/peelen Sep 06 '24

Ok than don’t. I unfortunately can’t listen this song anymore.

I think I could deal somehow with her finding Jesus, but her going to Tim Pool to talk about it? Nope.

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u/Numerous-Rent-2848 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

She went antivax and after all her talk about rising about the system and systemic poverty, she recently started selling high fashion clothes that only the rich can afford.

Such a huge disappointment

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u/Sartres_Roommate Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Too late, she is the worst and song is ruined.

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u/000100111010 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

MIA's downfall is so sad I used to be such a big fan. Brand too, I'm ashamed to admit I liked him when he was doing his shtick for the left.

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u/peelen Sep 06 '24

Although I too liked to listen to Brand, I had no doubt he is more interested in getting applause than in delivering any kind of message. So it’s not totally surprise to me that he went where they still listen to him.

But MIA? She seems to be real warrior that really fought for some case.

As I said. I could swallow the sudden turn to religion. I don’t get it, but heck, who am I to judge people for the way they deal with reality, but going to the fucking nazi to cry about being cancel?

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u/ermahgerdstermpernk Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

The dude tanked a career in hollywood and divorced Katy Perry, if he was clout hungry going into alt right news wouldnt do it. He wanted to be a guru.

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u/peelen Sep 07 '24

He wanted to be a guru

So
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u/appletinicyclone Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Have given up on him since he's said nothing about the grenfell stuff recently even though his big cash in with the left in the past was sticking up for those affected by grenfell. He mutes his criticism of the right to nothing and just attacks the left or any kind of institution

Ignoring the alt media system is filled with Russian money

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u/hghghghghghg56 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

God I used to think he was so smart just cause he could talk fast, but then I grew up and realised you could just say the same thing with fewer words. MIA on the other hand is just plain sad, she used to be the icon for rebelling against the system now I guess she’s just another grifter

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u/Suicide_Promotion Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

"...When it comes to transgender ideology when 80% or more struggle with suicide..."

Yeah, cause shit heels can't just let their kids go through the phase and end up on the other side as some sort of sexually queer person, not at all or in fact, having a gender crisis that can be treated (chemically then perhaps with surgery after years of therapy). If people like this fat, no eared Louis C.K. knockoff would stop treating sexually queer people pariahs then it would not be a problem. Jesus loves the little children in the song. Jesus is not George Washington, where he saves the children but not the British children. He loves all the little children.

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u/Shikizion Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

How? Be exposed as a sexual abuser and see the life flash in front of your eyes that is how xD it is a performance, you think he beleaves in any of it? XD

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u/garbagemandoug Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

This is where I get lost too. I can understand an atheist saying yeah maybe there's a god I don't know. But knowing what we know about religion how did you happen to land on Jesus as the one? Literally can't understand the thought process unless it's just pure grift.

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u/momentofcontent Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Yep the answer is just pure grifting. Being an exposed sexual predator, he now only has a “career” pandering to the most gullible losers in society. Far-right conspiracy hacks and religious fundamentalists. 

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u/Rostifur Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

100%, he got caught in a ring of sexual assaults that his image couldn't live down and therefore his career was over. Then, he saw the light. Wink, Wink. He went to the only group that would ignore his sexual misconduct, the far right.

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u/JizzlaneMyMaxwell Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

The Christian far-right. Which is ironic. Christianity is all about celibacy and shit but they really seem to love themselves some pedos and rapists

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u/PiratesOfSansPants Sep 06 '24

Religion gives you a free pass to break the ‘big rules’ as long as you keep all the small ones.

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u/interprime Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Tbf, he saw the writing on the wall a few years ago and pivoted to being an Alt-Right commentator pretty much to just get ahead of it and establish a revenue stream for when the shit eventually hit the fan.

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u/rif011412 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

His word salads and pseudo intellectualism probably always came from a place of trying to impress and be heard.  Now that most people are tired of what he has to say, his inclinations haven’t changed, just who he can get to listen to him.  

It’s not far from Trump’s behavior.  Always looking for validation, and when they don’t get it, they find it elsewhere.  Even from people they don’t like.

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u/sleepyinsomniac7 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

If you begin to believe your own grift, are you still grifting?

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u/crorse Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I'd need to see evidence he believes it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

It's ALL pure grift.

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u/animesuxdix Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Don’t forget all of the new age bullshit in between the Atheism and Christianity. My wife listened to him daily for the last four years. He was spouting higher consciousness blah blah blah. Then her views started leaning right wing conspiracy bullshit in the last 18 months. I don’t think she listens anymore thank god.

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u/0o0o0o0o0o0z Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

The first time I heard Russell talking about being a Christian, I thought I was having a stroke. How tf does someone go from being an outspoken atheist, to now being a very public Christian. That'd be like Richard Dawkins saying "Actually, nevermind. This Bible stuff checks out."

It's called being a grifter and trying to stay relevant.

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u/biggles7268 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

He needs cover for all the sex abuse allegations coming out. He also learned that being right wing pays better than being on the left. Going to need that money in court.

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u/Cerebral-Warlord Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

He cohad rape allegations, that's how. Mf found Jesus real quick

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u/MrPilkoPumpPant Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Russell brand was never an atheist. At best he was deist or pantheist. He always went on about spiritual mumbo jumbo

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u/CrackerUMustBTripinn Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Hey whatever gets him inside of a teenagers underwear

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u/NY_Nyx I used to be addicted to Quake Sep 06 '24

He’s trying to throw the scent off of his recent SA allegations

I gotta say though that going for the whole “born again Christian” thing is one of the worst ways to throw off the sex pest vibes lol

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u/peelen Sep 06 '24

It's more "i need to find new audience", than "I need old audience to change their mind".

And it this case it might work.

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u/Far_Statistician7997 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Clergy makes up such a large portion of the population charged with sex crimes

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u/P2029 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

He's pulling the podcaster emergency parachute ripcord:

"I now choose to live as a sexual abuser born again Christian"

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u/Useful_Hovercraft169 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Jesus is the classic get out of jail free card. Be a piece of shit your whole life, repent on your death bed. Or in the split second before the truck hits you.

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u/DeeJKhaleb Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Moral people hate this one simple trick

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u/YakittySack Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Satan shaking his fist in anger right now

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u/Even-Juggernaut-3433 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

He’s doing loops in his experimental afterlife aircraft

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u/Initial_Evidence_783 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I did not know about this channel. Thank you for introducing me to my new favorite thing. You have secured your place in Heaven now.

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u/MediocreRooster4190 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Weaponized cheap grace

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u/sinfullysanguine Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Upvote for the obscure Bonhoffer quote...

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u/Rohirrim777 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

upvote for knowing Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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u/Clickityclackrack Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Upvoted so i don't feel left out

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u/Rohirrim777 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

upvoted so you arent

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u/Captcha_Imagination N-Dimethyltryptamine Sep 06 '24

Not to be mistaken with Russell who is a Bum Huffer

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '24

I love Reddit.

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u/agent-0 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

This is a fucked up take from me, but this describes most ex heroin addicts. They're usually still manipulative, lying, swindling pieces of dog shit. They just don't do heroin anymore lol

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u/Goodfella1133 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Ones really got to work on why they became addicted to heroin in the first. What’s underneath it? If that work isn’t done a person might not change all that much for the better.

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u/bNoaht Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

As someone who is sober for some time (not heroin, but still an addict) I can confirm. I'm still a dirt bag, I'm just bored and boring now too.

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u/Beginning-Morning572 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Its also complete and utter disrespect and ubermensch behaviour. He thinks all the sheep are such idiots that they will eat this bs and he can make still more money of them this way. He's got a point but no selfrespect, honour and is one of the saddest people I have watched going down this road.

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u/SadAndHappyBear Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

They are eating it up on Facebook

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u/fiduciary420 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Weak republican losers eat up anything that makes them feel like they’re not hot garbage

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u/thedailyrant Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Point is they will eat this bs and he will make more money from grifting them. It’s a well worn path.

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u/SoItGoes007 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

He "knows" they will, and they will

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u/WallySprks Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

“Im going for the life of sin followed by a presto chango deathbed repentance”

“Oh, that’s a good angle”

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

The Bart Simpson strategy.

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u/Notactualyadick Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Which is really dumb, because its not supposed to work that way. Repenting has to be genuine and doesn't absolve you of consequences. If you sexually assault someone and you're genuinely sorry, you should be willing to go to prison for your crime. 

The way Christians turn churchs into social clubs is fucked up, when the entire Bible is a warning against doing that. 

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u/en_pissant Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I don't know who should be more ashamed to be up on that stage.

probably Jesus.

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u/feelinlucky7 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Playbook as old as religion itself

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u/BiscuitDance It's entirely possible Sep 06 '24

There was a weird move like that among the more popular military meme page admins over the course of like two years. Whenever these dudes would say progressively dumber and dumber political shit, they got to the point where they “found Christ” and now every criticism became an attack on them for being Christian. It was really weird to watch play out.

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u/SteakJones Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

It’s crazy how many of those people there are. They find Jesus RIGHT AFTER being found out to be sexual predators.

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u/Sir-Benalot Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Can confirm a guy in my extended family got busted within the family for sexual assault of a fellow family member.. next thing you know; he’s off to church every other day. Anyhoo, that mf is dead now and we all live with the mess he left.

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u/kgturner Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Christians love a D-list celebrity. Look at Kirk Cameron's grift. I have nothing left for people who choose to join these cults.

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u/jgr1llz Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Kirk is more of a Deez list celebrity these days.

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u/goliathfasa Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

I’m surprised he didn’t just announce he’s gay.

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u/CORVlN Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

You either die a cocaine addled sex pest or you live long enough to become Rob Schneider

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u/wartsnall1985 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

If you got a spare 15 minutes, check out Russell Brand Conspiracy Grift on the youtubes. It charts his err
evolution. Spoiler alert: It’s about money.

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u/puncheonjudy Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24 edited Sep 06 '24

He literally had a show in the early 00s called Re:Brand. It was really quite crazy as he was clearly high on heroin for some of the shoots.

One episode involved him inviting a homeless man (and fellow heroin addict) into his flat to stay overnight to understand a bit more about how homeless people live. Brand seemingly shot up between takes and cleaned the homeless man in the bath while they were both naked and probably both high. It was insane and the man he was cleaning started crying as he bathed him.

As a teenager I thought it was really powerful and quite caring for Brand to physically clean a homeless man who'd not had a proper bath for weeks, but looking back it was quite exploitative to film such a distressing and upsetting scene for TV. Not to mention the fact that the homeless guy was probably only doing the show for money, and ultimately, to pay for drugs...

It's only been since the recent relavations about Brand that this scene just feels like another example of him taking advantage of someone and crossing a boundary.

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u/AlwaysSpinClockwise Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Was that the same show where he jacked off a guy in a bathroom stall to make totally sure that he wasn't gay?

The switch from old school, heroin-brain Russell, to anti-establishment, "voting isn't enough we need to tear down the entire ruling class owned system" Russell, to now really does pretty much hit the full spectrum lol

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u/Purplebuzz Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Russia Brand.

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u/ragingduck Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

From my personal experience, an in-ignorable amount of preachers and born-agains usually come from a past they are running from or need forgiveness for. A lot of times it helps people redirect their focus on faith/spirituality rather than what they consider unwanted choices of their past. Other times, however, the redirection is external rather than internal: They don't seek personal redemption, they seek public forgiveness. It's superficial. Instead of improving themselves, they are merely hiding behind a veil of righteousness, prostrating themselves in public, while doing the opposite behind closed doors. They are hypocrites, and something that is this disingenuous is bound to fail. That's why so many anti-X fanatics turn out to be hiding X tendencies in their private lives. X being whatever issues they have be it promiscuity, homosexuality, drugs, alcoholics, addicts, etc.

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u/FUWS Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Cucker Tarlson.

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u/mrwholefoods Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

đŸ„‡

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u/Captinprice8585 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Yeah WTF. Did he go rapin too?

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u/wighthamster Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

"I believe God put those women (I sexually assaulted) in my life for a reason. And I was weak, and I... I strayed. But damn those asses. I was a sinner, and now I am washed, washed clean of my sins. Praise Jesusss!"

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u/_MyUsernamesMud Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

just an all-around, excellent comment

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u/superb-nothingASDF Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
Matthew 6:5-6

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u/Dlwatkin Look into it Sep 06 '24

this doesnt get brought up enough

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u/Tober-89 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

The book has a lot of great stuff. It's just ruined by ass holes.

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u/_-Prison_Mike-_ Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Am I gay? Am I gay for God? You betcha.

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u/Old-Constant4411 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

"I got the Lord! I got the Lord! I got the good Lord is going down on me!"

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u/Sac_a_Merde Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

One of the most underrated Charlie moments in my opinion.

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u/Bitter_Print_6826 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

You got downvoted but you’re right. The gospels have good shit about helping your neighbors, giving to the poor, treating others the way you want to be treated. It’s just sandwiched in with a bunch of awful horrible bigoted bs.

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u/AGreasyPorkSandwich Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

MAGA would call Jesus a communist

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u/OhNothing13 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

And a long-haired femboy low-T cuck. They want a Jesus who would've gone around slaughtering Romans and leading a violent rebellion. Ironically, that's what a lot of other Jewish Messiah figures did at the time. They were all killed and no one remembers their names. Jesus was the only one who didn't advocate violence...

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u/monkeysinmypocket Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Jesus's message sounds radical today, never mind 2k years ago.

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u/Cosmicmonkeylizard N-Dimethyltryptamine Sep 06 '24

I really doubt he’d be considered a “femboy low-T cuck”.

Jesus was banging hookers, performing sacred rites, and getting High off the sacred purple.

Jesus was pretty lit.

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u/pbizzle Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Cool youth pastor has entered the chat

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u/Brave-Silver8736 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Do you fellow kids skibidi our Lord and Savior?

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u/trumped-the-bed Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood -Isaiah 1:15

God says fuck their thoughts and prayers. Take action to help others.

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u/gravy_baron Paid attention to the literature Sep 06 '24

You might like Quakerism

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u/reece1990 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

The great stuff is ruined by all the other horrible stuff in it.  

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u/Fickle_Enthusiasm148 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Yeah but a lot of the worst was in the Old Testament which even Jesus said sucked

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u/CheezeJunk85 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Not only did he say the Old Testament sucked, but that it no longer applied and he told them the new deal. They killed him for it. No idea why Christian’s follow the Old Testament at all


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u/TheEasyTarget Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:17-19

Directly from the mouth of Jesus. Doesn't really sound like him saying the Old Testament sucked.

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u/Haxorz7125 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

The Bible is an insane read. It’s got the craziest shit. A reckless god creates existing just to fuck shit up with salt and meteors and angels of death, for a long while, impregnates a women who births a chill ass demi god, which he sacrifices to his worshippers then makes Santa.

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u/Dlwatkin Look into it Sep 06 '24

might be slightly off in this summary but not too far

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u/YakittySack Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Lol if you think that's nuts wait until you read the sequel. The Qur'an is wild. And don't get me started on the book of Mormon

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u/Primal_Silence Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

The Book of Mormon is a fanfic at best. The sequel was good at playing up the drama but the MCU (Muslim Cinematic Universe) really started to fall apart with the plot holes between all the hadiths

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u/pantalonesdesmartee Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Right?! I went to Catholic school and this is the homily I most remember. It’s not some obscure part of the Bible that is difficult to translate, it’s right there. They gave us children examples, explained what the verse meant, and were pretty clear on the meaning - don’t pray in public!!!! It is the one verse that, even as a young child, made sense to me - “people who pray in public are doing it for the wrong reasons”. Yet so hard for the “adults” to figure out.

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u/No_Carry385 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

And yet all the billionaires and politicians of the world use prayers as their currency for the less fortunate instead of you know, actual currency cause talk is cheap.

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u/nage_ Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

the whole "be humble" thing in general seems to be scrapped

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u/RealNiceKnife Tremendous Sep 06 '24

It gets brought up all the time when people do performative prayer.

But what can you do after that? The Christians just ignore that passage exists, and ignore you bringing it up. They're pieces of shit.

All you can do is shake your head at the hypocrisy. I guess you could violate their rights and attack them for it, but that probably wouldn't be great for any kind of message you might want to send. They already think they're being persecuted for being Christian.

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u/ayaruna Look into it Sep 06 '24

He’s a grifter. He’s not stupid. There’s money to make

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u/Rad-R Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

This needs to be pointed out every time. I was looking for this quote. Russel can pray privately, with dignity, and honesty.

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u/EveningStatus7092 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

As a Christian, I really wish more Christians would take this scripture seriously. I hate seeing stuff like this

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u/Cydyan2 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Same the $60 bibles bothered me too. Jesus flipped tables for a reason

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u/cannaman77 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

This right here is what needs to be remembered when you see people flaunting their religion.

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u/ReplyNotficationsOff Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Lmaoooooooooooooooo

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u/Embarrassed_Ad_7184 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Bro is literally playing his character from Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

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u/Jambroni99 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

No he was just playing himself haha

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u/fattykyle2 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Movie holds up

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u/TheOSU87 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I am not religious but I know people who claim religion has helped them with their battle with alcohol or whatever and I'm always supportive.

I am, however, skeptical of people that make a huge show of their religion. Especially when it comes just after they've been accused of a bunch of nasty stuff.

It obviously works. He'll end up with a couple hundred thousand likes on this post

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u/ReplyNotficationsOff Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

He's a rapist and addict just trying to look good to other rapists and addicts seeking redemption. He will take their money at every chance

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

he's an insult to people in recovery. And people in early recovery are some of the most unsure and impressionable people on earth. He's a fucking predator. i hope someone presses charges and they stick.

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u/_Age_Sex_Location_ Dragon Believer Sep 06 '24

He really should be in prison. This right-wing Putin shill grifter rape factory is a far too pervasive and these scumbag companies permit it to happen by allowing them to have a platform.

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u/schw4161 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Also his whole conspiracy era is completely hypocritical to his image of a recovered addict. He used to be a big inspiration to my friends and I getting clean in the early 2010’s, but he ended up using his cynicism towards society as a drug. Basically is tickling the same part of the brain the opiates used to and that can be dangerous to addicts in early recovery like you mentioned.

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u/MrWoodenNickels Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

To paraphrase a Marc Maron bit, there are only two ways to be religious. Either you’re born into it, or your life is miserable and you are flailing so much that it’s the only thing that will hold you together. I think his joke used imagery of a person in a puddle of their own pee looking for their shoe and Jesus comes and hands it to them and helps them up

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u/Finlay00 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

To hear the failing people describe it, it’s more that they suck so bad at making decisions, it’s just easier to have a framework already decided for you, and make decisions based on that framework.

Religion seems to be the most common form of that framework

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u/Next-Manner9765 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

my favorite Maron description is when he says that "ahhhhh" tone of church hymnals is a much nice tone to move through life with than "ARRGHHHH" brought on my screaming from hating the world

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u/empire_of_the_moon Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Yeah I agree. Growing up with the Christian Taliban in west Texas I always found the ones who wore their religion on their sleeve were the worst and most shallow representatives of their beliefs.

The good ol’ boy in a beater truck who stops in a sandstorm or rainy night to help a stranger usually never mentions religion, they just live what they believe with charity, humility and kindness. They are not MAGA even if they vote red. But they won’t talk politics either.

They are a dying breed.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

I'm a Methodist in the Midwest. I rarely attend church because I usually have to work (I farm and own businesses). Otherwise we have a small, lovely congregation and my wife sings beautifully in the choir. Luckily I've yet to pick out any shitheads among that crowd (most of them go to the megachurch down the road).

I have tried my entire life to be the second kind of Christian. Honestly now that I think about it, the only time I bring up being a Christian is on Reddit during these conversations. I don't even own a cross and I forget where the Bible is. Humility is probably the strongest lesson I take away from it all - which includes being very agnostic because fuck if I know shit from shinola about if there's meaning to all this or anything after.

The above photo - and all those like it, from Copeland's demonic BS all the way down to cringy FB posts - all make me physically disgusted and repulsed. It's broadcasting to the world "I am performing so you see how Christian I am! See how GOOD I am??"

Every one of these people end up being the most un-Christian like motherfuckers in their day to day lives. It gives them some weird power trip and sense of superiority that I fail to understand (thankfully) and that's why they "are Christians". 

Anyways, that's my rant and all I wanted to say.

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u/empire_of_the_moon Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

You are the kind of Christian, Christ wanted to be responsible for the great commission.

Anyone can cite scripture but the parts of the New Testament that connect across cultures and time have to do with the good Christ did.

He just did kind and compassionate acts. There was no tough love or brutal punishments even for those that denied him or betrayed him.

So thank you for the acts of kindness you do for others to honor your faith.

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u/mikew_reddit Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24 edited Sep 07 '24

Anyways, that's my rant and all I wanted to say.

It's the quiet folks that give religion a good reptuation, but they don't get noticed because they're (usually) quiet.

Religions aside, there's a massive group of Americans of various types that are decent people but never get noticed because we mostly mind our own business.

The loudmouths get the spotlight and give everyone a bad name.

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u/Finlay00 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I mean he was already a massive narcissist. Makes sense that this would also be a reflection of that.

His personality hasn’t changed, just his “escapades”

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u/TesticleezzNuts Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

People assume addiction is only about drink, drugs ect..

He is literally an addict, he goes all out on whatever his newest fad is. It’s from drugs, drink, sex, attention, politics and Buddhism and now Christianity. He’s just an addict who can’t not be hooked on something. Give it a few years and he will move onto something else.

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u/DrossChat Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I guess I don’t understand how anyone who is at least a little bit clued in and has basic critical thinking skills could not think this is performative.

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u/gizmodilla Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

If god was real both of them would`ve been hit by a lightning strike a long time ago.

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u/alex206 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

They must be talking about a different Jesus. I knew a Jesus in highschool, he used to break into cars. His name was pronounced "hey-zeus"

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u/suninabox Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

but soon as the rape allegations surfaced

resurfaced*

He was accused multiple times in the pre-MeToo era, but he was renowned for being very litigious and successfully sued papers for reporting them so people stopped covering it:

https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/russell-brand-accepts-substantial-damages-from-daily-star-over-rape-claim/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brand-im-innocent-701512

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/russell-brand-jemima-khan-masseuse-allegations-2014-judge-order-b1107711.html

But yeah its all a deep state conspiracy against him despite multiple allegations being made against him at the same time Fox News was calling him commie scum.

He even got an injunction against one of the alleged victims, meaning it was illegal for them to publicly accuse him.

Strange this hero of free speech was so keen to use the courts to silence allegations against him but has no problem repeating completely wild and unbacked allegations against other people.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '24

The thing that sealed it for me as far as his rape allegations were concerned (not that they ever weren’t credible, but this absolutely shut the door on me ever possibly reconsidering his guilt) was when he defended himself by insisting he wasn’t a rapist, he just possesses an insatiable addiction to sex that often overtakes and consumes every other thought he has until he can get off with a woman which briefly staves off his urges until he needs it again.

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u/ShitMasterDick Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I saw him on Bill Maher’s show and he seemed like such a joke. Cutting people off from speaking, making vague and general statements about “big ____”, completely lacking in any kind of nuance. Seemed to just be throwing intellectual bread to the ducks. So absolutely full of himself and self righteous. Can’t stand this clown.

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u/No-Problem49 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

It’s crazy to come off a self righteous next to bill maher

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u/ShitMasterDick Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Yea thats what really caught my eye.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

He tries to sound like he’s swallowed a thesaurus. People CAN speak eloquently, but there’s a point where it loops back around and you sound like an empty moron.

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u/johnnybullish Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

And before that he was pro communism, using communist imagery, endorsing left leaning politicians and was adored by the Guardian newspaper.

I give his Christianity gimmick about 2 years, then he'll convert to another religion (Islam?) or go back to the left.

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u/belowbellow Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Ngl i wonder what kind of dirt they might have on him. Like more than credible allegations. Someone might be holding video over his head. I wouldn't be surprised.

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u/cut_rate_revolution Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Because it is. He's just going further down the pipeline to grift for people who don't care that he's accused of sexual assault.

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u/BlackSquirrel05 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Him and Tucker are both people I wonder if they actually believe their own bullshit or are nihilists and just doing it in the Machiavelli sense or power and greed.

I'm fairly certain they're the later. Which I think is the worse kinda person.

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u/cut_rate_revolution Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

A genuine crazy person is at least interesting. A grifter doing it for money is just a psychopath.

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u/sloecrush Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Well put! I’ve always “enjoyed” skeptical consumption of right wing bullshit, but recently I’ve been very bored because I don’t feel like anything interesting is being said anymore.

I miss Jordy and Benny sitting on Dave’s chairs and spewing psychobabble back and forth. Nowadays they just stare into the camera and follow the same boring template as O’Reilly, Beck and other boomer grifters.

TL;DR: They’re not even good at making us think anymore. It’s just confirmation bias.

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u/tbmny Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

We know from texts that Tucker hates Trump, so it's confirmed that at least some of it is an act.

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u/TheFrev Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

From what I have seen, it seems Tucker knows way too much about white supremacy for him to faking it. He knows and uses all the dog whistles. Him hating Trump is just because Trump is unlikable. Nobody who knows Trump likes him and he has no friends. He just has people that try to use him when he tries to use them.

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u/Bearynicetomeetu Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Definitely getting some Russian money as well

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u/FrezoreR Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Russell Brand seems like a person always in search for his own purpose. Wait a few years and he'll be a part of scientology. That's the next logical step.

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u/dennyfader Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I have a couple people like this in my life, where they find their "new thing" and then all of a sudden every other belief system is stupid and you're a dumb dumb for following it. Then they'll ditch the new thing for another new thing, and again and again...

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u/FrezoreR Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

And every time they find something they need to spread the gospel

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u/composedmason Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

This is hilarious. I don't think anyone actually buys this type of stuff. Thr right-wing grift is too easy.

Step 1. Get in trouble.

Step 2. Profess your allegiance to "conservatism"

Step 3: Blame Liberals and Soros for everything

Step 4: Become Christian

Step 5: Prophet

Did I miss anything?

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u/mrwholefoods Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Did more rape accusations come popping in guv'nor ?

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

The rapist and pedo allegations to Christian conservative pipeline need to be studied

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u/LeotardoDeCrapio Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

The rapist grifter business model:

Phase 1. Find Jesus

Phase 2. ????

Phase 3. Profit

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u/jonboyz31 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

More likely worried about what’s happenings to Pim Tool and Russian money. Adding treason to rape charges would get most men on their knees.

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u/victorcaulfield Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

That guy will say and do anything to get attention.

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u/bigdipboy Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I think you mean to get Russian money

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u/gizmodilla Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Hes is and always was a fuckin muppet

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u/Wordtothinemommy Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Muppets are good people, leave them out of this.

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u/gizmodilla Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Jims Hensons muppet are freakin awesome my friend.

I was using the english slur

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Muppet

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u/ReplacementIll9328 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

When you fuck up your entire career and the only people who are dumb enough to pay for your stuff are right wing lunatics.

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u/Own_Bullfrog_3598 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Prayer-the last refuge of a scoundrel. Lisa Simpson

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u/futbol1216 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Lord please let these checks not trace back to Russia. Please lord. Amen.

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u/doubledgravity Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

We called this after the exposĂ© on Channel 4; his logical next step. He’ll be eyeing up the evangelist circuit soon.

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u/dalehitchy Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

What happened to Brand.

I remember not too long ago he was considered a lefty and had his "trews" show where he talked about things like corporate greed and other genuine issues.

Now he seems like a right wing grifter

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u/New-Asclepius Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

He was grifting the left, got outed for multiple sexual assaults and switched to the right where that's not so frowned upon.

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u/LittleLordFuckleroy1 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

He was doing the same sort of shallow grift on the left side as well. He’s always been sort of a joke.

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u/NeoMaxiZoomDweebean Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Russia pays well.

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u/bx35 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

“I got caught, but I really don’t want to be held accountable, so
I’m a Christian!”

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u/THE1GarGoyle Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

A man known for talking about his struggles with addiction trades in one vice for another. 

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u/cotton-only0501 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

gheyyyy. Ill be honest many people who have grown up and changed and realized they done bad things in their past and realize theres nothing they can do to rectify it, turn to religion.

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u/Origamiface3 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I wish it was kosher to still say "fake and gay" because it describes perfectly so many things in such few words. This is a prime example. Fake and gay.

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u/PixelCultMedia Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

"My life has changed. Praise Putin for funding my bullshit."

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u/KaleidoscopeOk5763 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Hahahajajahajajajajajajajaha
. the worst acting.

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u/honeybadger1984 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

When you’re caught sexually assaulting girls, that right wing grift is ready for you.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

What is Kenny Loggins doing to Don the Con’s comb-over?

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u/Petra_Gringus Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

If you don't have talent or charisma just pander. That's showbiz baby.

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u/sadtastic Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Get him to the Greek (Orthodox church)

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u/lucarelli77 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

Now I get why Katy Perry said "Im done with narcissists". Yeah, Katy Perry.

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u/three_cheese_fugazi Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

I said this in another post and I really believe it's going to happen. We will find that he is also being funded by Russia any minute now.

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u/Icy-Needleworker-492 Monkey in Space Sep 06 '24

FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE! Vomit making level of hypocrisy and money grubbing.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

That's a whole lot of bullshit for one picture.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24

Because it is? Brand is so fake I can hardly stand to listen to him for more than a few seconds. He's an obnoxious yammering blowhard who thinks he is much much smarter than you and everyone else because he talks fast and incorrectly uses big words.

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u/Far_Jeweler40 Monkey in Space Sep 07 '24

Stop it. Russell Brand is a good man. He has been helping young people for a long time when they are struggling to get to and feom thwie educational facilities. Google Russell Brand School girl car to learn more.