SPIEGEL: Since we're in Hollywood, have you followed the debates about Harvey Weinstein , Kevin Spacey and #MeToo ?
Morrissey:To some extent, yes, but then it became a play. All at once everyone is guilty. Anyone who has ever said to someone else, "I like you," is suddenly being charged with sexual harassment. You have to put these things in the right relations. If I can not tell anyone that I like him, how should he ever know? Of course, there are extreme cases, rape is disgusting, every physical attack is repulsive. But we have to see it in relative terms. Otherwise, every person on this planet is guilty. We can not permanently decide from above what we are allowed to do and what we can not do. Because then we are all trapped. Some people are very awkward when it comes to romance anyway. They do not know what to do and then their behavior is aggressive.
SPIEGEL: What do you think about Spacey, one of the main characters in a movie, being replaced shortly before the start date?
Morrissey: I think that's ridiculous. As far as I know, he was in a bedroom with a 14-year-old. Kevin Spacey was 26 and boy 14 was wondering where the boy's parents were. One wonders if the boy did not know what could happen. I do not know about you, but I've never been in situations like this in my youth. Never. I always knew what could happen. When you are in somebody's bedroom, you have to be aware of where that can lead to. That's why it does not sound very credible to me. It seems to me Spacey has been unnecessarily attacked.
SPIEGEL: Should that also apply to the actresses who went to the hotel room with Weinstein ?
Morrissey: People know exactly what happens. And they play along. Afterward, they feel embarrassed, or they do not like it. And then they turn it around and say: I was attacked, I was surprised, I was dragged into the room. But if everything had gone well and had it given them a great career, they would not talk about it. I hate rape. I hate attacks. I hate sexual situations that are forced on someone. But in many cases, one looks at the circumstances and thinks that the person referred to as a victim is merely disappointed. Throughout the history of music and rock 'n' roll there have been musicians who have slept with their groupies. If you go through history, almost everyone is guilty of sleeping with minors.
SPIEGEL: David Bowie has deflowered a 15-year-old, according to the victims. Also a bagatelle?
Morrissey: That was absolutely normal then.
SPIEGEL: Have you ever been in such a situation?
Morrissey: No.
SPIEGEL: Neither on one side nor on the other?
Morrissey: No. Never, never, never.
Juan Gutierrez
someones gonna try to accuse him now but luckily he has an alibi... He's never had no one ever
Josiah Scott
lol
Bentley Ortiz
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Adam Cruz
What a piece of shit
Brandon Gomez
first (real) post best post
Jackson Allen
>fucking a 15 year old was normal in the 70s
I don't think so, bud.
Josiah Butler
The age of consent laws only changed recently.
The 70s were only 15 to 20 years away from the 50s-early 60s when a great number of people married as teens, with teens marrying as early as 15-16 not seen as out of the norm.
women's rights/birth control/women going to college changed all of that. I can guarantee you that most classic pop and rock musicians of the 50s through the 80s fucked underage groupies, or at least one member of their band did.
Julian Roberts
definitely normal for rockstars
Ethan Rivera
love u mozza
Nathaniel Watson
SPIEGEL: What do you think about the situation in Germany? Morrissey: Every second I ever spent in Germany was a privilege. Germany was a friend to me. I'm not very enthusiastic about the EU, but that's not important. But I do not want to be part of a German empire. And I do not think England should be part of a German empire. SPIEGEL: Do you think the EU is a German Empire? Morrissey: Yes. And so many people think. Maybe that's why people voted for Brexit. England could no longer make decisions without turning to Germany. SPIEGEL: So you think Angela Merkel is the mother of Europe? Morrissey: Well, she's smart enough not to say much. She stays silent, which is very interesting. But I'm sad that Berlin has become the rape capital. SPIEGEL: Which one? Capital of the rape? Morrissey: Yes, yes! Because of the open borders. Many people think that it was a mistake of Angela Merkel, that she said at the beginning: "Come, come here!" And then: "Yikes, yikes, not!" SPIEGEL: So you are against taking in refugees? Morrissey: Okay, let's talk about multiculturalism. I want Germany to be German. I want France to be French. If you try to make everything multicultural, you will not have any culture in the end. All European countries have fought for their identity for many, many years. And now they just throw it away. I think that's sad.
SPIEGEL: But you live in the US, which emerged in its current form because people came from everywhere. Morrissey: Every single country has its history of revolutions and liberation. Other countries do not have your story. It's not easy to connect that. When people immigrate, they bring their religion and their customs with them and try to establish them. And there begins the confusion. SPIEGEL: So you say everyone should stay where he is? Morrissey: (laughs loudly) No. But I think every country should keep its identity. Millions of people hav died for German identity. If you think they deserve respect, you must protect their country
Ryder Anderson
virulent racism couldn't put the stake in his career but maybe this will
Isaiah Murphy
bless the man
Connor Taylor
t. Chen Bao Ting Tong
Thomas Hughes
didnt know he was this based
John Mitchell
its like hes going out of his way to ruin himself. that part about the kevin spacey debacle was particularly disturbing to read.
Nicholas Richardson
hope this is not a meme desu. heres hoping this turns out to be the final nail in the coffin for him.
Adam Johnson
got owned when asked about living in the US desu. pathetic deflection word salad after.
Adrian Long
guess what he's trying to say is the english should stay the english, the germans should stay the germans but the us has no culture anyway so who gives a shit about who's living there
Daniel Perez
How the fuck is Morrissey of all people the reasonable one?
Jonathan Brown
fuck off, johnny.
Carter Cruz
this interview doesn't exist my dudes
Nolan White
i think this interview is when the spacey news just broke, not all the allegations since then.
>But I'm sad that Berlin has become the rape capital. wew
Hudson Evans
FUCKING based moz. i love him even more if that was somehow possible.
Aiden Garcia
Mark Kozelek x Morrissey Grumpy Old Men collab when
Parker Morales
Sup Forums's guy, more like.
Logan Howard
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Noah Hernandez
>Anyone who has ever said to someone else, "I like you," is suddenly being charged with sexual harassment. >If I can not tell anyone that I like him >him it shows
Andrew Smith
>I want Germany to be German. I want France to be French. WEW that's gonna be hard for tumblr to swallow Sup Forums already has like a thread a week about morrissey, this will just add fuel to the fire
Colton Campbell
hardly, this is center / center right ideology. A lot of liberals would have probably agreed with this 10 or 20 years ago.
Kevin Watson
Moz is insufferable but I agree with all his politics desu
Justin Moore
Many liberals agree with the need for borders and admit to the failure of multiculturalism. They aren't the cartoon characters represented on this site, but they are out there.
Christopher Jenkins
well shit lmao 10/10 good shit moz
Angel Williams
how can one man be so based? holy shit
Juan Sullivan
I've always fucking loved Morrissey, but damn he's based as fug.
