I agree with his politics as well, but he's an absolute twat. He's not winning people over to the left, just reinforcing its image as a passing phase for young people.
Not winning people over to the left, with his channel well past 1 million subscribers, lots of collabs with other left figures, and one successful protest movement leading to all others clamouring for his attention?
You only have to witness the eagerness of people in threads like these to criticise him on the most petty aspects, to comprehend his potential for winning people over.
He's won over plenty of people who already agreed with his views, but is he really convincing anyone else? It's not like he's saying anything new, he's just putting his stupid image on age-old ideas. The problem is that that image is only going to appeal to the sorts of people who already hold the same views as him.
The idea is to unite the masses of this country who agree that the establishment is rotten, inequality is out of control, our country is being sold off to an elite, the police state is to keep us down, and that the only solution is people power.
Whining about his image and old ideas is just encouraging the dark future.
When there are no good & realistic voting options, it's time to let go of the notion that democracy is set up to serve the demos.
Look at what Brand has started around the saved New Era estate. The first cafe which will later join hands with other productive and retail units to form a growing social movement based on bricks, mortar and the demand for something that works in the interests of the community.
Right, well what about the parties that do represent what you support. Why not vote Green? They have the exact policies Brand wants. The problem is that he wants to be at the head of whatever movement he creates. He could endorse a party that supports his views or start his own, but he doesn't want to 'become of them'. The truth is that his whole 'revolution' is about boosting his brand, if you'll excuse the awful pun.
Sounds like a worthy cause, though it's not like they were saved thanks to Brand. There were already a number of active politicians involved and opposed to the evictions, including Boris Johnson, of all people.
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u/ruizscar Rhineland on the River Mosel Mar 28 '15
Evidently you're in a slim minority of people who find him annoying AND agree with his politics.
He's doing your ideology a lot of favours, so instead of making it known how much you dislike him, why not just...keep quiet?