Tim Robbins urges Democrats to drop outrage and ‘get their stuff together’

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Key points

• The "Shawshank Redemption" star offered his assessment of the Democratic Party during an appearance on the "SmartLess" podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
• Robbins, 67, reflected on his 1992 directorial debut, "Bob Roberts, " a film regarding a conservative politician who uses folk music and media savvy to build his public persona.
• They tell you to go in with an intention, Robbins remarked during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. My intention was to.
• The Oscar winner criticized the state of Democratic politics, arguing that the party needs to stop leaning so heavily on the opposition.
• The actor recalled that when he was promoting the film, journalists frequently asked whether the movie was regarding then-President George H.W.

Notably, the Oscar winner criticized the state of Democratic politics, arguing that the party needs to stop leaning so heavily on the opposition.

"I personally am not a happy guy with either, " Robbins remarked of the political landscape.

"I obtained to say, there secured to be better ideas and better, you know, better motivation for individuals to vote for Democrats. They have to obtain their stuff together. They really do."

In practice, the "Shawshank Redemption" star offered his assessment of the Democratic Party during an appearance on the "SmartLess" podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.

Robbins, 67, reflected on his 1992 directorial debut, "Bob Roberts, " a film regarding a conservative politician who uses folk music and media savvy to build his public persona. Robbins remarked the film's themes have taken on new resonance in today's political climate.

"Yeah. Yes. It's weird, " Robbins remarked when asked whether he had ever looked back on the movie and realized how prescient it was.

Meanwhile, the actor recalled that when he was promoting the film, journalists frequently asked whether the movie was regarding then-President George H.W. Bush, who was seeking re-election against Bill Clinton.

"I remarked, 'Well yeah, he's actually in the film. You know, there's clips of him in the film, but it additionally could be concerning, you know, the Gore Vidal character, too. It could be regarding why change doesn't happen.'".

Robbins argued that individuals can apply political outrage as a substitute for purpose by waking up, checking their phones and immediately looking for the latest person or political development to hate.

"The idea that you can find your worth and purpose and virtue by hatred is this terrible, terrible idea, " Robbins remarked.

"The idea that if the source of your hatred is a particular person you don't know, it's even a worse idea. You're battling a concept or an idea or a philosophy. You're not dealing with an individual."

Robbins remarked the phenomenon isn't confined to one side of the political aisle.

So, I feel like there's too plenty of residents that wake up agitated regarding political figures. On either side and it's not a good way to start your day.

"If the first thing you're doing is doomscrolling about something that will make you feel better about your political beliefs, you know, you might try a little yoga, or you might try a little exercise or take a bike ride."

Meanwhile, the comments come weeks after Robbins discussed his own struggle with political anger and polarization.

In July, Robbins remarked an ayahuasca experience assisted him let go of anger he had carried over America's increasingly bitter cultural divide.

Robbins explained that he entered the ayahuasca experience hoping to stop allowing outrage to consume him.

"They tell you to go in with an intention, " Robbins remarked during an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience." "My intention was to. I was frustrated with feeling anger regarding what was going on in the world, and I stated, 'I want to release that. I don't want to be consumed by that anger.'".

Robbins has been a fixture in Hollywood for more than four decades, winning an Academy Award for best supporting actor for 2003's "Mystic River" and starring in films like "The Shawshank Redemption, " "Bull Durham" and "Top Gun."

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