Michael Moore. The director of the documentary “Bowling for Columbine” referred to the school massacre in Texas. Photo: REUTERS
your documentary Bowling for Columbinereleased in 2002, is a wake-up call about the proliferation of weapons in the United States and its tragic consequences.
The film was made by Michael Moore, three years after the shooting that killed twelve students and a teacher at a high school in Columbine, Colorado, in 1999, returning to the memory of the recent massacre in Texas.
Two decades after that premiere, the 68-year-old American director, also a producer, screenwriter and activist, he was referring to the hunt that happened this week at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where a former student was indiscriminately shot, killing 19 children and two teachers.
American director Michael Moore referred to his country’s Constitution and said it needed changes, to control the use of weapons. Photo of EFE.
“It’s time to repeal the second amendment,” Moore said in an interview.
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Asked about what is considered the worst child massacre of the decade in that country, Michael Moore, one of the pioneers in warning about the dangers of owning and using weapons, made statements on a program on television, hosted by Chris Hayes, from MSNBC, where he mentioned his position on this change to the U.S. Constitution.
“Who in the next few days will say, ‘It’s time to repeal the Second Amendment’? Alas, you can’t say that, ‘many will respond. Well, why not?” Moore asked, amid the turmoil caused by what was happening in that country.
“I support all gun control laws. Gun control is not sensible because we don’t need sensible things. We need stronger controls that protect us and our children, ”he said.
The director, known for his criticism of the subject, which has reaped him more than a controversy from the National Rifle Association (NRA), which is mostly in defense of the ownership and use of firearms, explained his position.
“We are a violent people”
“To begin with, we will not recognize that we are a violent people. This country was born into violence along with the genocide of indigenous peoples at gunpoint. This country was built on the backs of slaves with guns on their backs. We don’t want to acknowledge our two original sins and that they have a weapon behind them to be us, ”he told Hayes.
Referring to the so -called “fathers of the Nation” in the United States, he added: “I truly believe that if Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington knew that the bullet would be invented, about 50 years after our revolution, I would not know if they are. written that way, “he said of the amendment to the Constitution to which he made reference and where pro-firearms are hiding.
He added: “They didn’t know what a bullet was because they didn’t have it until the 1830s. If they had any idea that this kind of murder would take place, you have to believe that the founders of the country didn’t. Support it.”
The U.S. Constitution, created in 1787, passed the second amendment, granting the right to bear arms, in 1791.
Michael Moore’s documentary “Bowling for Columbine” about a school massacre won an Oscar in 2002.
Later, from his official Twitter account, Moore also referred to the tragedy and criticized police actions in the massacre. “The big Texan men with all their guns and militarized equipment refused to risk their lives to save the children. For over an hour they ran and hid.”
“Then, a few hours after the killer died, they parked around with all their guns looking valuable, if they were really just cowards,” he wrote. They are trying to get into school to save their children.
Criticism of Texas
Michael Moore in 2018, “Fahrenheit 9/11” era. Photo: AFP
He is also critical of politicians in the state of Texas. “Texas cops are STILL lying. The Governor is lying. The Attorney General is lying. Ted Cruz is lying. The School District is lying. They cheated taxpayers a few years ago from $ 400K for ‘security’ . There was no security. The media allegedly bought a burglar alarm. SHAME! “
Undeterred, the director expanded on the subject: “There are many examples of police officers across the country who have saved lives by not waiting and running towards gunshots to deal with the killer. We need the smart, the brave, not racist cops. to stand up for REAL justice. And pay them more. Remove the rest. And remove all AR-15s, “he said, referring to the guns.
In reflection, he wrote: “Let us not forget the real problem: Every day in America there is an average of one mass shooting. It will never end. This is who we are. We love our Second Amendment more than we love ourselves. to our children, and we don’t. We’ll admit it. 3 days later and we’re still not hitting the street. “
In conclusion, Moore said: “We can change. 70% of us do NOT own a gun. WE ARE THE MAJORITY! Just 77 years ago, the Germans massacred millions. They are now the most peaceful people on Earth. Same for the Japanese. But first we have to admit who we are: an armed nation founded on genocide, built on the back of slaves. “
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Michael Moore in Cannes for his film “Bowling for Columbine, in 2002. Photo: AFP.
in his documentary Bowling for Columbine, Moore analyzes what he considers to be the cause of that massacre and other similar ones associated with the use of guns in his country. In addition to the Oscars, the film participated in the official selection of the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
After that film, which toured the world, Moore turned more to other subjects. His latest documentaries are, Fahrenheit 11/9in 2018, on the reasons for former President Donald Trump’s election victory, and, in 2019, presented Planet of the Peoplesa criticism of the environmental impact of renewable energies.
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Source: Clarin