Interesting points made in this discussion about the irrelevance of today’s election vis-à-vis the changes that are actually needed. Today the candidates and parties are still mostly pre-selected and defined by big, status quo, corporate interests. At some point, sooner than most believe I think, environmental problems and the fight for survival will galvanize all humans behind the issues and solutions that will define our mutual fate on earth. But today, no matter who gets elected, real change is likely to allude us until crisis forces our choices.
Actress and environmental activist Susan Sarandon talks to Evan Davis about the civil resistance on the Dakota access pipeline, the US election and why she’s not supporting Hillary Clinton for US president. Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and current affairs TV programme – with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Here is a direct video link.
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