Posted 3/8/2024, 12:34:00 AM
Leslie Jones Laments Public Apathy as Threat to Democracy and Rights
- Leslie Jones says the current state of the U.S. is "our fault" because people are uninterested and uninvolved in democracy
- She says people care more about pop culture and celebrities than women's rights, Black rights, and voting rights
- As a result, she believes the country is going backwards while people are apathetic
- Jones says "it's very sad" but the state of the world is the public's own fault
- She fears rights for marginalized groups are under threat due to disinterest in civic participation