Bill Clinton Offers Urgent Warning in Candid Talk With Tom Hanks: ‘Democracy Is Fragile Right Now’
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Former President Bill Clinton believes that “democracy is fragile right now,” and he spoke candidly on Saturday at A+E Networks and the History Channel’s History Talks about the issues “tearing us apart.” “What’s more important?
Our common humanity or differences?” he mused on stage. “And what works better to build the kind of future we all want? Does cooperation work better, or is everything a zero-sum game?” He answered the rhetorical question by saying, “Life is not a zero-sum game.
Football is a zero-sum game — I’ve already watched one game today. I hope it’s not true, but it may be true that saving our democracy is just a zero-sum game because democracy is fragile right now.” The former president was joined by Tom Hanks, chef Jose Andrew and moderator Chelsea Clinton in an hour-long conversation.
They spoke at length about their humanitarian efforts, as well as their hopes and concerns about the outlook of the country.
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