I predict 70% of the country, maybe 80%, hasnt lost its mind, Smick said.

The others Im not going after, but Im just not mentioning them.

After there-election of Donald Trumpin November, Douglas predicts not catastrophe but rather a period of thoughtful reconnection.

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Hopefully, I like to think that things are going to calm down and become more civil again.

I think its crucial for our country.

In the film, Smick highlights the stock market growth that paid off well for corporations and investors.

However, the disparity between those payoffs and conditions for people collecting paychecks proved stark.

So I sat around and said.

Smicks previous film,Stars and Strife, premiered on Starz during the pandemic.

It had mentioned some, but it didnt address this, Smick said.

Its so tied to status and loss of status that has really destroyed the hope in the American dream.

The subject appealed to Douglas, who starred in Oliver Stones twoWall Streetmovies.

He also felt that Smick presented a balanced, objective perspective as a registered Independent.

Many people were sort of disenchanted at what was going on out there in the world, Douglas said.

That goes back down to economic issues, the huge disparity that exists in this country.

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