“Everyone knows the score, right? The authoritarians divide and conquer and they create an ‘other’ and then they pick on it, pick on the person, harass them, jail them, and that’s all used as a direction so they can steal as much as they can [and] maintain power,” Cusack said. “We all know history. So, that’s what he’s doing, and we have masked goons roaming the streets, hiding their faces, abducting people.”
Cusack, in a different clip shared by CNN later, told the president to go to hell, before adding Trump was ignorant of Chicago’s liberal history.
“What’s interesting is that he doesn’t understand that all the labor rights around the world came from this town, this place,” Cusack said. “So if he thinks this place is going to be a fascist hub – no chance.”
The rest of the world celebrates labor day on the day of the Haymarket massacre. Cops shot into the crowd and 9 anarchists were hanged for it.
This wasn’t the start of the labor movement but it was a crucial event in it.
Cusack continues to be one of my favorite actors, and every time he makes an appearance, he’s fighting the good fight. Keep it up, John. We need more people like you.
99% of the time I hate putting celebrities on a pedestal, but him, Mark Ruffalo, Boots Riley, and Susan Sarandon are like the only 4 people I’d trust up there. Plus I’ve always thought his sister was hot.
Neo would like to have a word.
Honestly? I wouldn’t put Keanu up there. He seems like a nice guy, don’t get me wrong, but all the people I listed also historically have been willing to take on the mantle of being public leaders. Keanu historically just doesn’t like the celebrity, which I respect.
Kinda annoying that the video of the interview cuts off like halfway through so you never actually hear the quoted “go to hell” from John himself.
I didn’t know I loved him till now. Gonna celebrate by watching Gross Pointe Blank tonight.
Try “War inc.” after. Its a tongue in cheek sort of sequel.
…go john!..
