{"id":1428728,"date":"2023-09-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1428728"},"modified":"2023-09-22T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:00:00","slug":"britains-parliament-demands-that-rumble-x-deplatform-russell-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/britains-parliament-demands-that-rumble-x-deplatform-russell-brand\/1428728\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain’s Parliament Demands That Rumble, X Deplatform Russell Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Britain’s Parliament Demands That Rumble, X Deplatform Russell Brand<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Andrea Widburg via American Thinker<\/a> (emphasis ours),<\/em><\/p>\n

Two hundred and fifty years ago, Great Britain bequeathed to us our notions of due process and free speech. That country, however, no longer exists. Instead, we have a country that is demanding that Russell Brand, who has been accused of alleged sexual wrongdoing that occurred decades ago (charges he denies)<\/strong>, must be deplatformed from Rumble, a site built upon free speech. Fortunately, Rumble is standing strong.<\/p>\n

ImageRussell Brand<\/a>. YouTube screen grab.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Russell Brand has admitted that he was a sex and drug addict. Then, he cleaned up his act. I don\u2019t doubt that he did regrettable things during his years of debauchery, although whether he did anything illegal or even outside the bell curve of a sex-saturated society has never been examined in a law court of law.<\/p>\n

During those same years of debauchery, Brand was an out-and-proud leftist, as well as an edgy (very edgy) comedian. Now, though, during his years of clean living, Brand has become something of a libertarian, talking to people like Tucker Carlson and Ben Shapiro because he stood against COVID and vaccine madness.<\/p>\n

Given that Brand has been red-pilled and is becoming redder by the day, many conservatives think it\u2019s not a coincidence that he has suddenly been accused of sexual wrongdoing dating back a couple of decades. <\/strong>Regarding the specific accusations, I haven\u2019t read the details and, frankly, I\u2019m not interested.<\/p>\n

The fact is that I\u2019m very suspicious of charges floating up after decades. The \u201che said-she said\u201d dynamic that bedevils many sex crimes is multiplied by the passage of time. That\u2019s why we have statutes of limitations. Indeed, much as I think Joe Biden is capable<\/em> of sex crimes, the only reason I believed Tara Reade\u2019s allegations was because her mother called Larry King<\/a> and discussed the issue when it happened<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Attached is the letter from the UK Parliament. pic.twitter.com\/MdeYrlt06J<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rumble – \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f $RUM (@rumblevideo) September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

[ZH: X received a letter as well…<\/em>]<\/p>\n

This is straight up INSANE. https:\/\/t.co\/EAagbfu3y9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tracy Beanz (@tracybeanz) September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0The letter acknowledges in its opening sentence that there is no proof that Brand misbehaved<\/strong>. There are only \u201callegations.\u201d The same letter, from Dame Caroline Dinenage, the Committee\u2019s chair and, believe it or not, a conservative MP, says that the Committee is \u201cconcerned that he may be able to profit from his content on the platform.\u201d In other words, based on allegations of long-past crimes, the British Parliament would like to see someone deprived of his income<\/strong>. (And yes, I assume Brand is rich, but it\u2019s the principle of the thing.) The Committee\u2019s sole concern is that \u201ccreators are not able to use the platform to undermine the welfare of victims of inappropriate and potentially illegal behaviour.\u201d As far as I know, there aren\u2019t victims. There are only accusers who have managed to survive for decades without talking. After a fair trial (something increasingly unlikely in the third decade of the 21st century), we can revisit whether there are actual victims. To his great credit, Pavlovski wrote a polite \u201cstick it up your derriere\u201d letter in response:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rumble’s response to the UK Parliament’s letter to our CEO @chrispavlovski<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iSCpHIHoU4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rumble – \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f $RUM (@rumblevideo) September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

I especially love this bit:<\/p>\n

We regard it as deeply inappropriate and dangerous that the UK Parliament would attempt to control who is allowed to speak on our platform<\/strong> or to earn a living from doing so. Singling out an individual and demanding his ban is even more disturbing given the absence of any connection between the allegations and his content on Rumble. We don\u2019t agree with the behavior of many Rumble creators, but we refuse to penalize them for actions that have nothing to do with our platform.<\/em><\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly right. The final sentence\u2014\u201cWe emphatically reject the UK Parliament\u2019s demands\u201d\u2014is something that would have made America\u2019s Founders proud.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s deeply disturbing that a government would try to destroy an individual based on ancient allegations.<\/strong> What\u2019s sad about this action is that it was Britain that bequeathed to us our fundamental concerns with free speech (the First Amendment) and due process (the Fifth Amendment). George Orwell saw it coming, but that doesn\u2019t mean we have to be happy that it\u2019s here.<\/p>\n

[ZH <\/em>reactions have been sharply critical of the UK government’s move to deplatform someone who hasn’t been convicted of anything. In particular, Elon Musk has had Brand’s back]:<\/p>\n

I support Russell Brand. That man is not evil.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

There is more to this than meets the eye.<\/p>\n

If the concern is actually sexual predation in the entertainment industry, that is a very long list.<\/p>\n

Why @rustyrockets<\/a> and why now?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Of course a version of this blueprint has been around for a long time, but to my knowledge this is the first time YouTube has actually demonetized an account based on media accusations that have nothing to do with YouTube. This is an escalation.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) September 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

This seems out of line. Accusations do not mean someone is guilty. That is for the courts to decide.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 20, 2023<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nFri, 09\/22\/2023 – 05:00<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/britains-parliament-demands-rumble-x-deplatform-russell-brand<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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