Billy Bob Thornton says that social media is making people into ‘blithering idiots.’
The 58-year-old actor and singer is no fan of Facebook or Twitter, despite holding the view that people should be able to express their views freely.
He said: “Twitter and Facebook, and all these things, are making people into blithering idiots.
“I don’t use any of that mess. In the ’60s we would say ‘power to the people’ but that’s not what we meant.
“We didn’t mean every moron on Earth tweeting into CNN to say what you think.”
Speaking to Total Film, Thornton continued: “I think it’s a very apathetic period. I think because of the internet, videogames, stuff like that… now it’s not popular to stand up on a soap box and preach to people about what you believe.
“Now they think you’re crazy if you speak your mind. But I’m doing it anyway.”
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