REPORT: Actress calls socialism a ‘gorgeous idea’

December 14, 2025

From Fox News: Actress Amanda Seyfried called socialism a “gorgeous idea” during a podcast on Friday and said the word meant “taking care of each other.”

During a conversation on Variety’s “Award Circuit” podcast, Seyfried described what the word socialism meant to her as she and host Michael Schneider lamented the state of the country. The pair agreed they didn’t want to leave the U.S., following a discussion about her role in “The Testament of Ann Lee,” a musical about the founder of the Shakers religious movement, Ann Lee.

“We’re kicking our own out, and then, I keep thinking, thank God we’re talking about Ann Lee so much, because there’s a direct relationship to what she created and what we’re lacking,” Seyfried said during the podcast. “How about we all don’t have any kind of agendas? How about our agenda is take care of each other? Socialism is a gorgeous idea, and I know it doesn’t work perfectly.”

Schneider said people also don’t know what the word actually means.

Seyfried agreed and then declared, “For me, it’s taking care of each other. If I have more money, I can spend more money on other people. Isn’t that right?”

The radical actress then literally used the 9/11 terror attack to promote her theory on socialism, claiming that the sense of unity that spread across the nation after the attack was what socialism represented.

The Democrat Socialists of America (DSA) quickly pounced on Seyfried’s remarks as an opportunity to call for people to join their Party.

“If you’re ready for a more gorgeous world and a more compassionate tomorrow, join with the tens of thousands of your coworkers and neighbors in DSA and win it! 💅🌹https://dsausa.org/join🌹🥰,” the DSA cheered.

If you’re ready for a more gorgeous world and a more compassionate tomorrow, join with the tens of thousands of your coworkers and neighbors in DSA and win it!
💅🌹https://t.co/WBWtgQ2jKo🌹🥰 https://t.co/HpoB3LJDG1

— DSA (@DemSocialists) December 13, 2025

Seyfried is being blasted on social media, with many asking why she doesn’t go ahead and give the majority of her money away if that’s what she believes.

Who is gonna tell her that no one has money under socialism? 😂

— Emily Schrader – אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر (@emilykschrader) December 13, 2025

Why doesn’t she give her money away then?

— NotMissing (@notmissing_) December 13, 2025

Then she can surrender 90% of her income.

— Angela McArdle (@RealAngelaMc) December 13, 2025

Send 90% of your income to Washington, report back.

— Rob Schmitt (@SchmittNYC) December 12, 2025

Lead by example, Amanda. Go ahead and donate your wealth. Nobody is stopping you.

— Pro America Politics (@Pro__Trading) December 13, 2025

Yet, instead of living of modest means and donating her salary to help people, she lives in a multimillion property in NY. Seems like she doesn’t really care about helping people.

— Sara Higdon (@SaraHigdon) December 13, 2025