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Soft Totalitarianism Comes For Russell Brand

The dirtbag entertainer, formerly a beloved left-wing enfant terrible, is cancelled

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Rod Dreher
Sep 20, 2023
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Hi all, busy day ahead for me. I’m going to get this one out early.

Russell Brand is a dirtbag. That does not mean he is guilty of a crime. Plus, what I, a Christian, consider to be dirtbag behavior is pretty common. I would never say that somebody should be denied the ability to make a living, even if they’re a dirtbag (unless they made their living thr…

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