‘It’s Not Just About Trump, But The Whole System’ Says Oliver Stone
Film-maker Oliver Stone feels that criticising Donald Trump will not solve any problem as he feels the issue is not about one particular leader but the whole system.
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By Monojit
Celebrated
film-maker
Oliver
Stone,
who
was
present
at
the
Writers
Guild
of
America,
West
(WGAW)
to
receive
the
Laurel
Award,
stated
that
though
it
is
"fashionable" to
slam
the
US
President
Donald
Trump
at
every
award
ceremony,
the
issue
is
not
about
an
individual
or
any
leader.
Stone
said
that
the
issue
is
about
the
whole
system.
The
film-maker
added
that
"you
can
be
critical
of
your
government
and
your
society,
you
don't
have
to
fit
in."
"It's
fashionable
now
to
take
shots
at
Republicans
and
Trump
and
avoid
the
Obamas
and
Clintons.
But
remember
this:
In
the
13
wars
we
have
started
over
the
last
30
years
and
the
$14
trillion
we've
spent,
and
the
hundreds
of
thousands
of
lives
that
have
perished
from
this
earth," Said
Stone.
"Remember
that
it
wasn't
one
leader,
but
a
system,
both
Republican
and
Democrat." Oliver
Stone
added.
"Call
it
what
you
will:
the
military
industrial
money
media
security
complex.
It's
a
system
that
has
been
perpetuated
under
the
guise
that
these
are
just
wars
justifiable
in
the
name
of
our
flag
that
flies
so
proudly."
The
film-maker
stated
further.
"In
the
end,
it's
become
a
system
leading
to
the
death
of
this
planet
and
the
extinction
of
us
all." The
film-maker
reminded
all
about
the
consequence
of
intolerance
and
hatred.