"GROW UP, Piers!" Roger Waters On Iran, Venezuela, Trump & Ozzy Osbourne
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Takeaways
- ❖Roger Waters supports Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's democratically elected leader, attributing the country's issues to US sanctions and a US-orchestrated coup attempt.
- ❖He believes Iranian protests are driven by inflation, not a desire for regime change, and suggests Western intelligence agencies are behind any violent unrest.
- ❖Waters views the October 7th Hamas attack as 'an act of resistance' and claims Israeli forces killed most of the victims, rejecting the label 'terrorist' as politically motivated.
- ❖He asserts Russia's invasion of Ukraine was 'provoked beyond all measure' and that Vladimir Putin 'tried not to hurt civilians.'
- ❖Waters criticizes the US as an 'evil Western empire' and Donald Trump as 'demented' and 'evil,' despite residing in America.
- ❖He expresses no regret for disparaging comments about Ozzy Osbourne after his passing, citing Sharon Osbourne's 'Zionist' stance.
Insights
1Defense of Maduro and Blame on US Sanctions
Roger Waters supports Nicolás Maduro as the 'duly democratically elected leader' of Venezuela, aligning with Bolivarian socialist principles. He attributes the exodus of 8 million Venezuelans and the country's economic crisis entirely to 'shocking and appalling sanctions' imposed by the 'very powerful foreign empire,' the United States, and past coup attempts.
Waters states, 'I support him because he's the duly democratically elected leader of a country that represents all the principles of the Bolivarian... and Chavez revolutionary process.' () and 'Because of the US sanctions, obviously.' ()
2Iran Protests and Western Interference
Waters believes Iranians do not want regime change and that protests are primarily against inflation and currency devaluation. He suggests that 'armed thugs probably organized by MI6 and the CIA murdered' people during protests, framing Western governments as orchestrating instability.
Waters states, 'We know the Iranians do not want regime change.' () and 'They were protesting against inflation and against the devaluation... That's what they were. And they stopped protesting the minute anybody started talking about regime change.' () He also claims 'armed thugs probably organized by MI6 and the CIA murdered' people. ()
3Hamas Actions as 'Resistance' and Rejection of 'Terrorist' Label
Waters characterizes the October 7th Hamas attack as 'an act of resistance by an occupied people,' refusing to call it terrorism. He argues the term 'terrorist' is a 'blight on our language' and 'meaningless,' used selectively by those in power. He also controversially claims that 'the Israelis did' murder most of the people on October 7th.
Waters states, 'October the 7th... it was an act of resistance by an occupied people.' () and 'the word terrorist is a blight on our language because it doesn't mean anything significant.' () He also claims, 'who murdered most of the people? The Israelis did.' ()
4Defense of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and Critique of Western Narrative
Waters deplores the invasion of Ukraine but insists it was 'provoked beyond all measure.' He suggests that Vladimir Putin 'has conducted the special military operation with his gloves off. He he really has tried not to hurt civilians.' He dismisses the idea that Putin aims to invade Europe as 'absolute errant nonsense.'
Waters states, 'I deplore the invasion of Ukraine, but it was not unprovoked. It was provoked beyond all measure.' () and 'Putin has conducted did the special military operation with his gloves off. He he really has tried not to hurt civilians.' ()
5Critique of US Democracy and Trump
Waters views the United States as an 'evil western empire' engaged in 'perpetual war' and 'not a democracy' due to the influence of money in politics. He describes Donald Trump as 'demented' and 'very evil,' driven solely by self-enrichment and the interests of oligarchs.
Waters states, 'the evil western empire that is trying to take over the whole world using war as its main way of doing that.' () and 'America is not a democracy it is you can buy the presidency Donald Trump did.' () He calls Trump 'demented' and 'very evil.' ()
6No Regret for Ozzy Osbourne Comments
Waters expresses no regret for his disparaging comments about Ozzy Osbourne made after his death, stating he has 'no time for Sharon Osborne' because 'she's a raging Zionist' and 'part of the Israeli lobby.' He maintains his honesty about disliking Black Sabbath's music and Ozzy's 'histrionics' like biting heads off bats.
Waters states, 'I regret nothing in life except that I haven't been more successful in getting people to understand how important it is that we as a human race recognize and empathize with all our brothers and sisters.' () and 'not that I have any time for Sharon Osborne. She's a raging Zionist.' ()
Lessons
- Critically evaluate claims from public figures, especially on complex geopolitical issues, by cross-referencing with diverse and credible information sources beyond mainstream media.
- Identify and analyze the underlying ideological frameworks (e.g., anti-imperialism, anti-Western sentiment) that shape highly contrarian viewpoints to understand their consistent application across different topics.
- Recognize rhetorical strategies employed in heated debates, such as dismissing opposing arguments as 'nonsense' or 'propaganda,' to maintain a critical perspective on the information presented.
Quotes
"I believe in human rights for all my brothers and sisters... equal under international law in Venezuela and the United States of America and England where I come from where we don't have them anymore because England is now a fascist state."
"We know the Iranians do not want regime change. We've seen that what's happened over the last week... I'm doing my research. It takes a while. You have to get into it. You have to go to supported the protest, get your information."
"The word terrorist is a blight on our language because it doesn't mean anything significant. It means whatever the person using it wants it to mean."
"October the 7th is a very complex on some level it's very simple i.e. it was an act of resistance by an occupied people. The armed wing okay the armed wing of an occupied people. That that's what it was."
"I believe in right and wrong. I have a moral compass which I allow to guide my actions and also I read a lot and I don't just read the New York Times or the or the Sunday Telegraph."
"America is not a democracy it is you can buy the presidency Donald Trump did and he buys it from Apac money and from oligarchal money and from donor money."
"I deplore the invasion of Ukraine, but it was not unprovoked. It was provoked beyond all measure."
"Putin has conducted did the special military operation with his gloves off. He he really has tried not to hurt civilians."
"I regret nothing in life except that I haven't been more successful in getting people to understand how important it is that we as a human race recognize and empathize with all our brothers and sisters all over the world."
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