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Amanda Seyfried Calls Socialism a 'Gorgeous Idea' in Variety Podcast

The actor used a Variety podcast appearance to link her view to Shaker communalism in The Testament of Ann Lee.

Overview

  • Seyfried described socialism as taking care of one another, saying that if she has more money she can spend more on other people.
  • She noted that socialism does not work perfectly and said many people misunderstand what the word means.
  • Her comments came as she promoted The Testament of Ann Lee, a musical drama rooted in the Shaker tradition of communal living.
  • She pointed to the unity many felt after 9/11 and argued it should not take a catastrophe for people to drop everything for each other.
  • In a separate interview, she said she would not apologize for calling Charlie Kirk “hateful” after he was shot on the Utah Valley University campus in September.