Ben Affleck says political 'hypocrisy, corruption and failure' left him 'disillusioned'

Ben Affleck stated that he has no interest in running for public office, describing the political world as “terrible,” “tawdry,” and “depressing.” He expressed disillusionment with the system due to perceived hypocrisy, corruption, and failure, and believes the political landscape increasingly appeals to people’s worst traits. While promoting his new movie “Animals,” in which he plays a mayoral candidate, Affleck highlighted the moral compromises inherent in politics.

• 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.