U2 singer Bono and guitarist The Edge are interviewed on their thoughts on current threats to democracy.

Music: U2 interview / GVs of 'Sphere' concert rig; Part 6 of 11USA: Nevada: Las Vegas:INTQ: AND THE PEOPLE ON THE HILL FROM JANUARY 6TH (continued from Part 5) Bono (U2 singer) responding SOT- Yes / this thing called America, we're attracted to it on mythological levels; as Irish people we're fascinated by it - I grew up reading all these American poets, whilst touring with U2 reading Allen Ginsberg and reading Jack Kerouac whilst we were on the road / so I have a very particular view of AmericaQ: SO YOU FORGIVE IT IT'S FAULTSThe Edge (U2 guitarist) responding SOT- Honestly we believe in it / but we're hoping it lives up to its own ideals / a lot of the people advocating an authoritarian approach, have they actually read the Declaration of Independence recently and what it actually says / it seems to me not very American what they are doingREPORTER: IT'S NOT JUST HERE IS IT, IT'S RUSSIA, UKRAINE, SUDAN, CHINA / THINGS ARE GOING BACKWARDSBono responding SOT- I'm attracted to freedom / I think it's important we demonstrate to the world what freedom looks like, acts like / I think innovation comes out of free thinking, I think technologically the western world still has so much advantage on oppressed societies / that's just the exchange of ideas and people wanting each other to win / I'll bet on freedom and I bet that America comes back from this rather low ebb it is at presentlyQ: WILL IT GET LOWER IF TRUMP GETS IN AGAINBono responding SOT- We don't use the T word (Edge laughs) / he has enough headlines that man.