At the heart of the movie, to me, is there's these two characters that can have one horrible, traumatic experience but react to it in opposite ways and it shows how different people see things differently. Well, today, there's a president in my country that doesn't understand that and he thinks that if you don't see it exactly his way, you're wrong and evil. And that's not the way the world works. There can be one event but everybody who sees it sees it a little different or sees it a lot different and that's what the movies about and that's what damn Dubya needs to understand. Or let him not understand it and go about his ways and go back to his ranch and never bother us again.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker contrasts how different people react to trauma with the political view that disagreement equals evil.
- In plain terms
- People see events differently, but some leaders think anyone who disagrees is wrong.
- What can you take from it?
- Understanding that people perceive events differently is crucial for empathy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle disagreement?
- Why is perspective important in conflict?
Another view
The reference to a specific political figure dates the quote and limits broader application.
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