Austrian-born actor and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger recalled his family’s Nazi past, which he hopes will serve as an example in the fight against anti-Semitism, a phenomenon that seems to be growing in the UNITED STATES.
In an interview on CNN, the “Terminator” star referenced his father, Gustav Schwarzenegger, who was a member of the Nazi Party during World War II.
“My father, and many millions of other men, have been sucked into a system of hate through lies and deceit. And we’ve seen where that leads before,” the actor said.
“I saw with my own eyes how broken this man was,” he continued, “the kind of atrocities that happened. How many millions of people had to die and ended up losing .”
It “just doesn’t work. I mean, we’re going to go on and get along. And love is more powerful than hate,” he told the outlet.
According to CNN, Schwarzenegger’s comments come amid rising levels of anti-Semitism and an increase in hate crimes in the United States.
A report released by the Anti-Defamation League last month found anti-Semitic incidents in the United States are at their highest level since the organization began tracking them in 1979. Data released by the Federal Police (FBI ) in March show that the number of reported hate crimes also increased in 2021.
The ‘Conan the Barbarian’ star said he didn’t know the reason for the rise in anti-Semitic hatred and violence, but stressed that “we have to find a way to mitigate it”.
“I think it’s very clear that the more liberal we are on social issues, you see the other side getting angrier and angrier and there’s more and more hate in general,” the politician insisted. republican.
“There are people who created the insurrection and went completely nuts in Washington on January 6 (2021, in the attempt to take over the United States Capitol). And so many people are angry. Not just white people angry at black people, or people at Jews and all that, but just angry in general,” he said.
He also said he was not worried that former President Donald Trump would emerge as the Republican Party’s favorite to win the 2024 election and confessed he did not believe he could win another term.
“Being a party favorite and letting them dig that deeper and deeper hole will make it easier for the Democrats to win,” Schwarzenegger said.
“It’s sad to see that. That they couldn’t find a new talent, with a new face that is a reasonable, smart, intelligent person who can run this country with the Republican perspective,” he said. he concluded.