What Steven Spielberg Said About the Surge in Antisemitic Incidents

golding76 · ‎05-19-2012

His comments on the increasing number of antisemitic acts starts at 5:48 on the video. Very thoughtful and insightful statements. Great interview, by the way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1LNjxZ6iHM

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Steven Spielberg during his interview with Stephen Colbert

JaneMarple · ‎05-23-2011

@golding76 wrote:
His comments on the increasing number of antisemitic acts starts at 5:48 on the video. Very thoughtful and insightful statements. Great interview, by the way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1LNjxZ6iHM

Steven Spielberg during his interview with Stephen Colbert

It's frightening and quite sad to see our country going backwards!

You Don't Own Me- Leslie Gore
(You don't Know) How Glad I Am- Nancy Wilson

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

I watched the interview with Mr. Spielberg. He seems such a gentle soul that is doing what he loves. He said "E.T." was a perfectly-made film, and I agree.

golding76 · ‎05-19-2012

It certainly is, Jane Marple. Through the years, we have heard many times that "freedom isn't free." Speaking for myself, I have started to fully understand what is meant by that now, after all the strikes against freedom and personal dignity that have taken place.

A club whose membership requires hate...

ETA: The battle for freedom has to be fought every so often, sadly enough.

Jaspersmom · ‎06-08-2011

I have never understood hate for hate's sake. I am a little younger than Mr. Spielberg and agree that I've never seen anti-Semitism and hate directed at other groups as overt as it is now. There are many reasons for it and I won't bring up topics that will definitely get this deleted, but it's scary to know that some people think acting on their hate is okay. No, it's not.

JaneMarple · ‎05-23-2011

Both of my parents were born in the 1920's and I loved their stories from the "old days", the things that they witnessed in their lives growing up were unimaginable to me. Antisemitism, Jim Crow, Japanese internment camps, separate schools, hospitals etc.

They both would be horrified to know that many of these things are back and out in the open.

You Don't Own Me- Leslie Gore
(You don't Know) How Glad I Am- Nancy Wilson

Kalli · ‎03-11-2010

It was an interesting interview. I do believe most folks are good.

I think folks who are unhappy tend to seek out others of the same opinion. Once they get together, they have to have someone else or some other group of people to blame. So they choose a target to blame and it makes them feel better about themselves. They then focus their dislike toward this group and sometimes this situation becomes so toxic it results in the harm of innocent people. (short explanation)