George Clooney Says Trump Government Represents ‘Kakistocracy,’ but U.S. Will Get Through It
Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- George Clooney described the current Trump administration as a “kakistocracy,” meaning government by people with the least ability.
- Speaking at a Venice Film Festival news conference, Clooney said he believed the United States would overcome the current period.
- The actor and director is due to receive the festival’s Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.
George Clooney says the United States is living through a “kakistocracy,” but he believes the country will move beyond the current period under President Donald Trump.
The actor and director used the term during a news conference connected to the opening of the Venice Film Festival, where he is set to receive the Golden Lion for his career. He described the present period as unhappy and applied the word to a government made up of “the worst.”
“There is a very good word, kakistocracy, that describes a country governed by people with the least abilities,” Clooney said. “I believe we may be living in a kakistocracy right now, but we will get through it.”
There is a very good word, kakistocracy, that describes a country governed by people with the least abilities. I believe we may be living in a kakistocracy right now, but we will get through it.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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