Actor and director George Clooney said Wednesday that the United States will overcome the “unfortunate” period in its history that it is currently going through under the Trump administration, calling it a government run by the “least qualified people.”
“There is a very good word, kakistocracy, which means a country run by the least qualified people. I think we may be living in a kakistocracy at the moment, but we will get over it,” he said at a press conference ahead of the opening night of the Venice Film Festival, during which he will receive a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.
“I really believe… that we are living in an unfortunate moment. I think that’s an understatement,” said the actor and director, made famous by the series “Emergency”, who has already spoken out in the past against the Trump administration.
Speaking to journalists about his career, artificial intelligence, climate change and the state of the film industry, the Hollywood megastar said he felt a feeling of “shame” towards the American government.
Other dark times
But, expressing optimism, George Clooney estimated that the mid-term elections in November in the United States could offer a “counter-power” and that “in 2028, with a little luck, we will return to a certain normality”.
The 65-year-old actor explained in particular that he remembered having gone through other dark periods in the country’s history. “I’m old enough to have lived through 1968 in the United States, when every major American city was in flames and we lost Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy in the same year. There was a lot of violence. The Capitol was surrounded by tanks,” he recalled.
“We have had other difficult times, but this is one of them,” he said.
The star, known for her committed positions, also cited a message published this week on the social network
“Where is the sense of decency in that? And I’m ashamed of all of this, but we will get through this,” George Clooney said. “And we will come out better,” the actor added.
