Matthew McConaughey spoke once again about the political divide in America, as well as the cancellation of the culture and the coronavirus pandemic.
The Dallas Buyers Club actor made waves last week when he appeared on Russell Brand’s podcast to discuss what he sees as the hypocrisy of asking the Conservatives to gather behind President-elect Joe Biden after four years of animosity towards President Donald Trump and his supporters.
Appearing virtually on Tuesday’s episode of “Good Morning Britain,” the star delved into his comments and noted that neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives are to blame for the country’s deep political division, but the extremists of the two sides of the hallway.
“You need liberals. What I don’t think we need are the illiberals. And what I don’t think some liberals see is that the liberals often cannibalize them. ” McConaughey explained to hosts Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan. “Now there are extremes on both sides that I think are unfair, that I don’t think are the right place to be. The far left and the far right completely illegitimate the other side, the liberal and the conservative, which we need in certain places. The two ends illgeitimze these two sides. Or they exaggerate the position of this side in an irrational state that makes no sense and is not fair when either party does.
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In discussing the depth of the division that America appears to have in late 2020, the actor also briefly addressed the culture of cancellation. He noted that everyone should pay attention to see the future of the concept of freedom of expression.
“Where the waterline is going to land in this freedom of expression, what we allow and what not and where this culture of cancellation goes, where this waterline is a very interesting place that we are committed to right now as a society that we are trying to find out because we have not found the right place “, he explained.
Despite his calls for unity and understanding, the star noted that confrontation remains an essential part of any working society.
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Matthew McConaughey spoke out against the “illiberal” left and the far right for provoking a political division in the United States.
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“You have to have a confrontation to have unity. That’s when a democracy works really well, ”he said (via Deadline). “I would say that now we do not have a real confrontation, a confrontation that gives a certain validation and legitimizes the opposite point of view. We do not give legitimacy or validation to an opposite point of view, we do it persona non grata and that is unconstitutional. “
Elsewhere in the interview, the star said he believes much of the stress that appears to be going on in the United States right now can be directly blamed on the coronavirus pandemic that is causing uncertainty among Americans who they may never have experienced it on this scale.
“Limbo is the hardest,” He said. “I think we all get better when we have the final yes or no or we understand when the end will be of something, of a crisis. We haven’t had one in a long time. Therefore, it has been a kind of return ticket to the limbo ”.
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He continued: “We are a few who have this, what I say, fatigue of anticipation. For the past eight months, every night, a lot of people go to sleep thinking “maybe tomorrow is over” and the next day they drop, do it again, and drop. Then burn 30% or 40% of your energy because you think it might end soon. It looks like we have a way out now. ”
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Although he did not elaborate on details, McConaughey probably referred to coronavirus vaccines as “a way out.” On Monday, the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine were sent to the Americans, and the first dose went to a Queens health worker who spent the last ten months on the front line of the pandemic.