EAre they where American artists, musicians, actors, writers? In calm weather, they have the word and the easy trigger, but for four months that Donald Trump brutally imposes his counter-reform, opening a boulevard to criticism and indignation, we do not hear them. Trump does a hundred times worse than what they had imagined and they remain silent. They are in shock, are afraid, consider themselves disqualified, wonder about their responsibility. They are also silent out of interest.
Like a sign, actress Julia Roberts, guest of honor to the César du Cinéma, on February 28 in Paris, facing an audience who was waiting for that, ignored her country, preferring to send sweet words to her family. However, she had lent her voice to a clip inviting women to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris, even if they said word to their husband.
Same thing in the Oscars, on March 2, in Los Angeles, the least political for ages. The discrepancy is dizzying with the post-Victory Oscars of Trump in February 2017. The presenter Jimmy Kimmel then treated Donald Trump as a stupid and uncultivated. Previously, other cultural figures had fed the list of bird names: Brute (Chris Evans), Immonde (Judd Apatow), Porc (Cher), Clown (Michael Moore) or Psychopath (Moby). Robert de Niro wanted to put his fist in his face. “Don’t let yourself be killed, let yourself be enraged!” »»wrote Jennifer Lawrence in a column in November 2016.
“Capitulation”
Today, none of this. No insults, no bravades or resistance. On the contrary, a feeling of resignation, fear, even docility. This is true in cinema but also in music, where we no longer hear Beyoncé or Taylor Swift. Just Billie Eilish denounced in November 2024 “A war against women”.
Donald Trump makes the opposite route. In the defensive eight years ago, he is on the attack today, appointing three grandpa-Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight in mid-January-Mid-January-, Sylvester Stallone-, “Ambassadors” In Hollywood, loading them to be his “Eyes and his ears”. It doesn’t mean much, it’s the sign that matters.
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