Angelina Jolie Isn’t Ruling Out A Career In Politics

I wasn’t expecting this news today.

Angelina Jolie recently spoke with BBC’s “Today” and admitted that she’s thinking about taking on a more political career.

“If you asked me 20 years ago, I would’ve laughed… I always say I’ll go where I’m needed, I don’t know if I’m fit for politics… but then I’ve also joked that I don’t know if I have a skeleton left in my closet,” she said.

“I am pretty open and out there. I can take a lot on the chin. That’s good. I honestly will do whatever I think can really make change,” she continued.

It doesn’t sound like she’s in a rush. She seems content working with the UN.

“Right now I am able to work with a UN agency to do a lot of work directly with people in need,” she explained.

“I’m also able to work with governments and I’m also able to work with militaries, and so I sit in a very interesting place of being able to get a lot done without a title and without it being about myself or my policies,” she added.

Will Angelina Jolie run for president one day? She says she can “get a lot done without a title” so “will stay quiet for now” #r4today https://t.co/DlzOiPfUp9 pic.twitter.com/FwLEYDBgHZ

— BBC Radio 4 Today (@BBCr4today) December 28, 2018

That comment prompted Webb to press her on whether she could be on the list for the Democrats’ next presidential nomination, she coyly replied: “Thank you.”

That would be…something.

And when asked about the rise of nationalism under President Trump and his pursuit of an “America First” agenda, Jolie drew a distinction between patriotism and “narrow nationalism.”

“I am a patriot but I am also an internationalist and I love and value other people and other countries,” she said.

“To be a patriot is to be very proud of your country and even your country first but you do not think your country is better than others.”

Nope. I totally disagree. Our county IS better than other countries, Angelina. Are you blind? Do you live under a rock? Our Founders established a framework that set up America to become the most exceptional nation in the history of the world. There’s NO country like ours. NONE. That doesn’t mean we go around, thinking that people of other countries are less valuable as human beings. Of COURSE not. That’s ridiculous. But there’s no way in heck I’m going to sit here and pretend that other countries are just as great as ours. That’s a PC load. We’re the best. Own it.

h/t Page Six