Sitting behind his sprawling desk, in front of the flags of the United States and California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the cult actor-turned-Democratic governor of California addressed Americans in a noteworthy video.
He lashed out at Donald Trump and worried about the Capitol invasion.
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Against a background of dramatic music, the actor recalls his childhood in Austria where he was born in 1947 after the war.
With a serious face, he does not hesitate to compare the invasion of the Capitol to the Kristallnacht, a pogrom against the Jews which took place in Germany on the night of November 9 to 10, 1938, perpetrated according to him, "
by the equivalent Nazi Proud Boys
”.
The former interpreter of Rocky, recalled the fragility of democracies, the tragic precedent of Austria and Europe, and the similarities between his father's Austria and America today.
“It
all started with lies, lies and intolerance,
” he says.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, however, was confident in the ability of the United States to preserve democracy.
"
Our democracy is like the steel of that sword,
" he exclaims, wielding the sword from the movie
Conan the Barbarian.
“The
more we beat him, the more he gets stronger
”
.
"
Our democracy has been tested by wars, injustices and insurgencies,
" he continues, calling on Americans to have confidence in Joe Biden.
"
We need to see beyond ourselves, our parties and our disagreements and put our democracy first
."
