Jennifer Lawrence doesn't talk politics anymore because she doesn't believe celebrities have any sway on who the public votes for

She told The New York Times: "I don't really know if I should. The first Trump administration was so wild and just, how can we let this stand? I felt like I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. But as we've learned, election after election, celebrities do not make a difference whatsoever on who people vote for."

She added: "So then what am I doing? I'm just sharing my opinion on something that's going to add fuel to a fire that's ripping the country apart. We are so divided."

While raising her fears nine years ago, particularly for women and marginalised groups, Jennifer offered a "positive" outlook and suggested ways people can "educate" themselves to help the world be a better place.

She penned on VICE's feminist channel Broadly at the time: "Is this the stark reality?

"It doesn't matter how hard you work or how qualified you are, at the end of the day, you're not a man? Is that what we just learned? This country was founded on immigration and today the only people that feel safe, that their rights are recognized and respected are white men.

"I want to be positive; I want to support our democracy, but what can we take away from this? It's a genuine question that we all need to ask ourselves. We shouldn't blame anyone, we shouldn't riot in the streets. We should think strongly and clearly about what to do next because we cannot change the past."

She went on: "If you're worried about the health of our planet, find out everything you can about how to protect it. If you're worried about racial violence love your neighbor more than you've ever tried to before no matter what they believe or who they voted for. If you're afraid of a wall putting us all into another recession then organize and stand against it."

The Hunger Games star advised, "Don't be afraid, be loud!".

She continued: "If you're a woman and you're worried that no matter how hard you work or how much you learn, there will always be a glass ceiling, then I don't really know what to say. I don't know what I would tell my daughter if I were you. Except to have hope. To work for the future.

"We're all allowed to be sad that the present isn't what we thought it was. But we mustn't be defeated. We will keep educating ourselves and working twice as hard as the man next to us because we know now that it is not fair. It is not fair in the workplace, so you make it impossible to fail. And like Hillary [Clinton], it might not work."

Jennifer added: "But like Hillary, you can still be an inspiration and get important things done. Do not let this defeat you, let this enrage you! Let it motivate you! Let this be the fire you didn't have before. If you are an immigrant, if you are a person of color, if you are LGBTQ+, if you are a woman, don't be afraid, be loud!"