Vincent Gallo

Was on Howard Stern this morning and talking shit as usual. Interesting guy, I want to check out his new movie, Brown Bunny, which is out this weekend in LA.

He is apparently a Bush supporter and criticizes liberals for having such contempt for regular jo americans. He also mentioned that anyone with a profound vision is likely to be reviled. I find this interesting, but don't make the connection that being reviled necessarily means you have a profound vision.

According to Ebert (see trivia section) Brown Bunny is the worst movie ever screened at Canne. If that doesn't make you want to see it...

I think his point about liberals is interesting. There is a tendancy amongst coasty liberals to truly believe in their heart of hearts that most Americans are big stupid slobs. Maybe they're right. But they don't extend that same criticism to people living in the third world, in Africa, in Arab countries - those people are devoid of opportunities and fairness, and are merely misunderstood. To say, savage is unthinkable and racist.

Why is it fair to be so harsh on Americans and not equally harsh to say, Palestinians who espouse suicide bombings? Or vice versa, why not extend to humanitarian compassion we feel towards "victims" to all people. Is there a class of victims who deserve sympathy and a class of "victors" who deserve contempt? What class are you in?