Ben Affleck says political 'hypocrisy, corruption and failure' left him 'disillusioned'
Ben Affleck calls U.S. politics "terrible" and "tawdry" while promoting "Animals," a new movie in which he plays an L.A. mayoral candidate.
TL;DR
- Ben Affleck finds the idea of running for public office "terrible" and "tawdry."
- He believes the U.S. political system is failing and is disillusioned by hypocrisy, corruption, and failure.
- Affleck feels that modern politics increasingly appeals to negative aspects of human nature rather than the best.
- His upcoming movie "Animals" explores moral compromises, and playing a candidate made him realize the constant fundraising and difficulty of the job.
- Despite past political activism, Affleck is now "averse" to the political arena due to its focus on money, sound bites, and cruelty.