9 days ago · Los Angeles
Ben Affleck slams ‘snarky,’ ‘depressing’ political climate: ‘I think it would be an awful job’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a environment story. The Hill is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Los Angeles. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 15:43 UTC. The headline in use is “Ben Affleck slams ‘snarky,’ ‘depressing’ political climate: ‘I think it would be an awful job’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Ben Affleck says running for public office “has no appeal” to him because he finds the political world “very depressing.” The “Gone Girl” star, who plays a Los Angeles mayoral candidate in his new movie “Animals,” shot down talk of making a real-life jump from Hollywood to the campaign trail…
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Ben Affleck slams ‘snarky,’ ‘depressing’ political climate: ‘I think it would be an awful job’
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