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"I have learned to hate Russians all my life; if a new war starts, we must fight them, hate them, fear them, run away, not counting the dead, because God is with us." John Malkovich recalled this quote from Bob Dylan in an exclusive interview with "Spectrum". "I realize all the difficulties that accompanied the collapse of the Soviet Union, the degree of mistrust and hostility that exists between the former Soviet republics, all the negative experiences of the past that do not go away and make themselves felt in Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, etc. But Americans tend to forget that very often they themselves evoke very similar feelings in the people of other countries. This is generally a feature of the American mentality - to forget the bad. But not everyone forgets! ", - says Malkovich. "I hope that serious people will find a way to sit down at the negotiating table and end this horror. But so far, it seems that neither side is striving for this. I was shocked when it started, all this is completely unbearable, my heart is breaking," the actor adds. On collective responsibility: “I think people have a collective responsibility for those who lead them if the elections were free and fair, and I’m not sure they were, to be honest.” On voting in the US presidential election: “I know what’s best for me without this election. I can do just fine without the help of a president, or a prime minister, or a priest. I’ll figure it out myself, thank you. I think it’s important to take responsibility for your own actions and decisions.” On BLM and the Me Too movement: “When Black Lives Matter first started, I thought it would lead to more African-Americans dying, which is what happened. And that there would be two or three generations of racists, which is also happening now. That was my attitude, and it remains the same now. And many of them are just scammers. Me too is a completely different story, which seems very healthy and correct.” On eternal values: “I still enjoy my work, I love spending time with my family, my children, my granddaughter, my friends, of whom there are not millions left, many are passing away. Work, family and friends!” Read the full version of John Malkovich’s interview with Spectrum in text format here: https://spektr.press/svet-i-teni-dzho...