"“Maybe he wasn't the only one, but the only real example I can remember came from a European, a friend of mine, Javier Bardem, who did directly say, 'Free Palestine.'” “People are obviously very frightened. The U.S. is not a democracy right now. Some people say it's maybe an imperfect democracy, but I really don't think the U.S. is a democracy right now.”"
"“You know, I'm not really blaming anyone in particular, but it was quite notable watching the Oscar telecast where there were not many protests against the war or against Tr*mp.” “Maybe he wasn't the only one, but the only real example I can remember came from a European, a friend of mine, Javier Bardem, who did directly say, 'Free Palestine.'”"
"“The heartbreaking and ironic thing is that democracy has given rise, through the proper, right voting mechanism, to this kind of totalitarian regime.” “And it's both a paradox and it's also incredibly sad.”"
The Oscar telecast is described as having few protests against the war or against Trump. A notable exception is cited: Javier Bardem saying “Free Palestine.” Fear is emphasized, along with the claim that the U.S. is not a democracy at present. The statement contrasts the idea of an imperfect democracy with the view that democratic governance has broken down. The central point is that democracy, through voting, has produced a totalitarian regime. This outcome is framed as both paradoxical and deeply sad.
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