Quote: Kurt on his moral & political views (1992)

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Interviewer: "Are you going back [to Seattle] to vote in the elections?"

Kurt: "Yeah, I'll vote for Clinton."

Int: "Do you think he's the true change that he says he is?"

Kurt: "No, he's a Democrat, and the Democrats are not close either morally or philosophically to what I think. The Democrats are very conservative, but at least they're not as conservative as the Republicans. Republicans are the incarnation of Satan. I hate them. For me, the word 'Republican' is a bad word; when someone says 'Republican' they are saying, "cheat". It's the most offensive term you can say to someone. But in America there's nothing beyond these options."

Int: "Ross Perot?"

Kurt: "Nah, the guy sucks. He's rich; I don't trust him as president. In the end, though, I would risk it with someone who is not a professional politician, someone who does not follow the guidelines for being a certified politician. I'd prefer to vote for Perot, but he's not going to win; he is well behind. I don't want to waste my vote, and I prefer to make sure Bush doesn't continue. Obviously, the way the guy is doing things doesn't work." *

-31 Oct 1992, Argentina

*Archivist's note: This interview was translated into a foreign language and then back into English again, and it seems clear some nuance was lost due to awkward/imprecise translation.