2024-10-25 03:00:00
A ten days before the US elections, rapper Eminem took to a stage in Detroit, Michigan to sing his song I’m not afraid (2010). “I’m not afraid.” It was not in concert but in a meeting, in a democratic stronghold, decisive for the vote. Proclaiming his love for Kamala Harris, he had this line: “I think people shouldn’t be afraid to express their opinions. » Nor be afraid “retaliation”.
What Eminem says is not insignificant compared to the way the American cultural world is positioning itself during this election. The novelty does not lie in the present forces. From one election to the next, the vast majority of the music or film world, with its share of stars looked up to by undecided voters (don’t look for a writer, a painter, or an orchestral soloist), leans Democratic.
Behind the essential Meryl Streep, Ben Stiller and George Clooney – who played his role in Joe Biden’s retreat – there are dozens of names such as Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts, Usher, Billie Eilish, Robert De Niro , Jennifer Lopez or Lizzo. Also Bruce Springsteen, who appeared with Kamala Harris on October 24 in Atlanta (Georgia) and will sing for her on October 28 in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).
In front, as usual, it is thinner. Aside from the essential Clint Eastwood and Kanye West, even Dennis Quaid, celebrities are mostly national or local. To compensate, Trump did not hesitate, on October 14, at a meeting in Pennsylvania, to cut short questions and dance on stage to his playlist, which included Elvis Presley, Guns N’ Roses and YMCA, of the people of the village.
Verbal excesses
Yet something has changed compared to 2016, when Trump beat Hillary Clinton. The latter had a record number of celebrities behind it. Who multiplied the insults towards the enemy: brute, filthy, racist, pig, clown, psychopath. Robert De Niro wanted to beat the shit out of him. Trump was made a victim, contributing to the grassroots defense of America against the wealthy in Hollywood. With the result that we know. We were then able to say that the support of the stars does not win but that their verbal excesses can lead to losing. A double punishment.
Kamala Harris has less support than Hillary Clinton, in any case they are discreet, and the words for her are much more praise than insults for her opponent. To the point that The Parisian of October 23 was able to write that Hollywood, a democratic bastion, knows this “the return of silent cinema”.
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