George Soros 60 Minutes Interview

[LivingWordUnity]

The OP made no complaint from what I read. Perhaps you could point out the complaint that I failed to see?

Yep. I was careful to leave out any opinion in the OP.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

The OP made no complaint from what I read. Perhaps you could point out the complaint that I failed to see? Nor did the OP denounce Soros up to this point. Unless you consider directly quoting someone's words from an interview to be denouncing them.

That's partly why this has nothing to do with American politics. His personal history has nothing to do with the governance of our country. Maybe you're unaware of the right's obsession with Soros. You should look into it sometime.

That's why I question what any of this has to do with the topic of this sub forum. American politics.

 

[grasping the after wind]

lol yeah, ok.

Could you point out the conspiacy theory in the OP? I must have missed it. Here is what the OP said.

What do you think of this 60 Minutes interview of George Soros by Steve Croft?

Full interview (the quoted part starts at 7:41. You can watch the whole 60 minutes clip if you want to see more context):

 

[Go Braves]

What do you think of this 60 Minutes interview of George Soros by Steve Croft?

Full interview (the quoted part starts at 7:41. You can watch the whole 60 minutes clip if you want to see more context):

Kroft: You're a Hungarian Jew who escaped the Holocaust by posing as a Christian.

Soros: Right.

Kroft: And you watched lots of people get shipped off to the death camps.

Soros: Right. I was fourteen years old. And I would say that that's when my character was made.

Kroft: In what way?

Soros: That one should think ahead, one should understand and and anticipate events. And one is threatened, it was a tremendous threat of evil, I mean it was a very personal experience of evil.

Kroft: My understanding is that you went out with this protector of yours who swore that you were his adopted godson.

Soros: Yes, yes, yes.

Kroft: Went out, in fact, and helped in the confiscation of property from the Jews.

Soros: That's right. Yes.

Kroft: That sounds like an experience that would send lots of people to the psychiatric couch for many, many years. Was it difficult?

Soros: Not at all. Not at all. Maybe has a child, you don't, you don't see the connection. Uh, but it was, it created no problem at all.

Kroft: No feeling of guilt?

Soros: No.

Kroft: For example, "I'm Jewish, and here I am watching these people go. I could just as easily be there. I should be there." None of that?

Soros: Well, of course I could be on the other side, I could be the one from whom the thing is being taken away. Uh, but there was no sense that I shouldn't be there, because that was. Well actually, funny way, it's just like in markets, that if I weren't there, of course I wasn't doing it, but somebody else would be taking it away anyhow. And it was whether I was there or not, I was only a spectator, the property was being taken away. So I had no role in taking away that property. So I had no sense of guilt.

I think it's terrible a 14 yr old was put into that position where he had to fight for survival like that. I hate that there's 14 yr olds in concentration camps at the borders on account of Trump who may feel they have to resort to moral wrongs in order to survive the much larger moral wrong they're in. Thanks for making us sympathetic to Soros.

 

[Jeffwhosoever]

This is a thread about George Soros and his 60 minute interview, not the Koch brothers.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

What did they do that you don't like?

I've never complained about the Koch's involvement in politics. It's their money, they can do what they want with it.

I'm asking why you don't care about them but clearly are concerned about George Soros doing essentially the same thing but for the other side.

 

[brinny]

I know what he said. I read the OP and I've watched that interview in the past. It's one of the sources for your mangled quotes.



lol yeah, ok.

György Schwartz (George Soros) has had many interviews. I will post the source i am referring to when i find it.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

This is a thread about George Soros and his 60 minute interview.

Yeah and I'm trying to figure out what that could have to do with current American politics. Specifically his story about when he was 14.

 

[grasping the after wind]

Yeah and I'm trying to figure out what that could have to do with current American politics. Specifically his story about when he was 14.

Are you saying that what one does in one's youth ought to be considered irrelevant to the present time?

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Is it your contention that only politicians are relevant to American politics?

It's gotta at least be tangentially related to politics. For example: a porn star talking about the President at least relates somewhat to current politics. Whereas a porn star talking about her life at 15 does not relate to politics at all. Hope that helps a bit.

So For instance the Koch brothers, not being politicians are they irrelevant to American politics,

It depends. Are we discussing their political involvement or a story about their childhood?

or corporations or unions or voters or Rush Limbaugh or Rachel Maddow, all non politicians

And all a lot more related to current American politics than 14 year old George Soros.

How about Supreme Court Justices? Technically they also are not politicians.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Are you saying that what one does in one's youth ought to be considered irrelevant to the present time?

Dude. I'm saying it has nothing to do with American politics. Did you not read that part on purpose?

Politics. The American variety. How does 14 year old George Soros relate?

Answer the question please.

 

[grasping the after wind]

My advice to anyone that feels uncomfortable discussing George Soros' history or his involvement in present day politics or finds it irrelevant to one's understanding of American politics would be to just ignore this thread altogether and let those of us interested in such things continue to discuss them. .

 

[iluvatar5150]

György Schwartz (George Soros) has had many interviews. I will post the source i am referring to when i find it.

Don't bother. I've read many of them. I know what he said. I know how folks on your side like to spin it.

 

[Kentonio]

My advice to anyone that feels uncomfortable discussing George Soros' history or his involvement in present day politics or finds it irrelevant to one's understanding of American politics would be to just ignore this thread altogether and let those of us interested in such things continue to discuss them. .

So let’s discuss them. I’ve posted a link that debunks all of this nonsense. So please discuss why people continue to try and slander a 14 year old Jewish boy who lived through the single worst atrocity in human history.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

And my advice is to stick to the statement of purpose for this sub forum.

Statement of Purpose - American Politics Statement of Purpose

 

[brinny]

Don't bother. I've read many of them. I know what he said. I know how folks on your side like to spin it.

No spin. He was quite forthright about it.

I will post it when i find it.

 

[grasping the after wind]

Don't bother. I've read many of them. I know what he said. I know how folks on your side like to spin it.

Perhaps you would like to tell us how folks on your side like to spin the things Soros has said? I would be interested in listening to POV on the meaning of his words.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

My advice to anyone that feels uncomfortable discussing George Soros' history or his involvement in present day politics or finds it irrelevant to one's understanding of American politics would be to just ignore this thread altogether and let those of us interested in such things continue to discuss them. .

Why are you uncomfortable answering my simple question?

How does 14 year old George Soros relate to this forums stated topic of American politics?

 

[grasping the after wind]

And my advice is to stick to the statement of purpose for this sub forum.

Statement of Purpose - American Politics Statement of Purpose

As the OP clearly does.

 

[LivingWordUnity]

It's gotta at least be tangentially related to politics. For example: a porn star talking about the President at least relates somewhat to current politics. Whereas a porn star talking about her life at 15 does not relate to politics at all. Hope that helps a bit.

It depends. Are we discussing their political involvement or a story about their childhood?

And all a lot more related to current American politics than 14 year old George Soros.

George Soros is a major donor for the Democratic party and for many left-wing political activist groups. So his biography/background is relevant to American politics.