Overview

• Alec Baldwin claimed in an Instagram video that the U.S. is in a 'pre-Civil War culture' due to severe political division.
• His statements were influenced by watching Ken Burns's 1990 documentary series 'The Civil War,' which he said highlighted parallels to the current political climate.
• Baldwin emphasized the lack of compromise in modern U.S. politics, comparing it to the entrenched divisions of the antebellum period.
• The video, shared with his 2.5 million followers, has drawn mixed reactions online, with some supporting his perspective and others dismissing it as alarmist or questioning his credibility.
• Baldwin's controversial past, including the 'Rust' shooting incident, continues to shape public perceptions of his statements.