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U2 singer Bono and guitarist The Edge are interviewed on their thoughts on current threats to democracy.

Music: U2 interview / GVs of 'Sphere' concert rig; Part 6 of 11 USA: Nevada: Las Vegas: INT Q: AND THE PEOPLE ON THE HILL FROM JANUARY 6TH (continued from Part 5) Bono (U2 singer) responding SOT - Yes / this thing called America, we're attracted to it on mythological levels; as Irish people we're fascinated by it - I grew up reading all these American poets, whilst touring with U2 reading Allen Ginsberg and reading Jack Kerouac whilst we were on the road / so I have a very particular view of America Q: SO YOU FORGIVE IT IT'S FAULTS The Edge (U2 guitarist) responding SOT - Honestly we believe in it / but we're hoping it lives up to its own ideals / a lot of the people advocating an authoritarian approach, have they actually read the Declaration of Independence recently and what it actually says / it seems to me not very American what they are doing REPORTER: IT'S NOT JUST HERE IS IT, IT'S RUSSIA, UKRAINE, SUDAN, CHINA / THINGS ARE GOING BACKWARDS Bono responding SOT - I'm attracted to freedom / I think it's important we demonstrate to the world what freedom looks like, acts like / I think innovation comes out of free thinking, I think technologically the western world still has so much advantage on oppressed societies / that's just the exchange of ideas and people wanting each other to win / I'll bet on freedom and I bet that America comes back from this rather low ebb it is at presently Q: WILL IT GET LOWER IF TRUMP GETS IN AGAIN Bono responding SOT - We don't use the T word (Edge laughs) / he has enough headlines that man.
Music: U2 interview / GVs of 'Sphere' concert rig; Part 6 of 11 USA: Nevada: Las Vegas: INT Q: AND THE PEOPLE ON THE HILL FROM JANUARY 6TH (continued from Part 5) Bono (U2 singer) responding SOT - Yes / this thing called America, we're attracted to it on mythological levels; as Irish people we're fascinated by it - I grew up reading all these American poets, whilst touring with U2 reading Allen Ginsberg and reading Jack Kerouac whilst we were on the road / so I have a very particular view of America Q: SO YOU FORGIVE IT IT'S FAULTS The Edge (U2 guitarist) responding SOT - Honestly we believe in it / but we're hoping it lives up to its own ideals / a lot of the people advocating an authoritarian approach, have they actually read the Declaration of Independence recently and what it actually says / it seems to me not very American what they are doing REPORTER: IT'S NOT JUST HERE IS IT, IT'S RUSSIA, UKRAINE, SUDAN, CHINA / THINGS ARE GOING BACKWARDS Bono responding SOT - I'm attracted to freedom / I think it's important we demonstrate to the world what freedom looks like, acts like / I think innovation comes out of free thinking, I think technologically the western world still has so much advantage on oppressed societies / that's just the exchange of ideas and people wanting each other to win / I'll bet on freedom and I bet that America comes back from this rather low ebb it is at presently Q: WILL IT GET LOWER IF TRUMP GETS IN AGAIN Bono responding SOT - We don't use the T word (Edge laughs) / he has enough headlines that man.
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