Fighting White Supremacy/Nazi/Militia with the age old technique of ridicule: WONDERFUL!

[hlthe2b]

Why Nazis are so afraid of these clowns

https://wagingnonviolence.org/feature/nazis-afraid-clowns/


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Using humor and irony to undermine white supremacy dates back to the days of the Third Reich, from jokes and cartoons employed by Norwegians against the Nazi occupation to “The Great Dictator” speech by Charlie Chaplin. In recent years, humor has continued to be used as a tactic to undermine Nazi ideology, particularly in the unlikely form of clowns — troupes of brightly-dressed activists who show up to neo-Nazi gatherings and make a public mockery of the messages these groups promote. It puts white supremacists in a dilemma in which their own use of violence will seem unwarranted, and their machismo image is tainted by the comedic performance by their opponent. Humor de-escalates their rallies, turning what could become a violent confrontation into a big joke. --snip--

In 2007, the group Anti Racist Action staged a full-fledged clown performance at a neo-Nazi rally in Knoxville, Tennessee. The clowns feigned confusion at demonstrators’ cries of “White power!” and called back, “White flour?” as they threw fistfulls of flour into the air.

“White power!” the neo-Nazi group shouted, and the clowns pretended they finally understood their mistake. “Oh, white flowers!” they cried out, handing white flowers to passersby, including some of the neo-Nazis themselves.

“White power!” they yelled again. “Tight shower?” the clowns called back, holding a shower head in the air and crowding together in a ridiculous attempt to follow the directions of the white supremacist group.

They tried once more: “White power!” And the female clowns exclaimed, as though they finally understood, “Wife power!” raising letters in the air to spell out the words and hoisting the male clowns in the air, running around and carrying them in their arms.

More at the link above. FANTASTIC!!!!

[hlthe2b]

1. The above came to mind as I saw the post from Maxine Waters re: OathKeeper demonstration

Link to tweet

[Geechie]

5. Oaf keepers?

[appalachiablue]

2. The Lambeth Walk, Nazi style Parody 1942

In 1942, Charles A. Ridley of the British Ministry of Information made a short propaganda film, “Lambeth Walk – Nazi Style”, which edited footage of Hitler and German soldiers from Leni Riefenstahl’s classic Triumph of the Will to make it appear as if they were marching and dancing to the song “The Lambeth Walk”. A member of the Nazi Party achieved attention in 1939 by declaring “The Lambeth Walk” (which was becoming popular in Berlin) to be “Jewish mischief and animalistic hopping” as part of a speech on how the “revolution of private life” was one of the next big tasks of National Socialism in Germany.
The film so enraged Joseph Goebbels that reportedly he ran out of the screening room kicking chairs and screaming profanities. The propaganda film was distributed uncredited to newsreel companies, who would supply their own narration. This version is from the Universal Newsreel company: “The cleverest anti-Nazi propaganda yet! You will howl with glee when you see and hear what our London newsreel friends have cooked up for Hitler and his goose-stepping armies. The ‘Nasties’ skip and sway in tune to the Lambeth Walk!” https://publicdomainreview.org/collections/lambeth-walk-nazi-style-1942/ The Danish Resistance had this played in cinemas during WWII.

[hlthe2b]

6. +1

[appalachiablue]

9. Thanks for the great post, comedy, ridicule & clowns combatting nasties!

[kimbutgar]

7. That is hilarious

Thanks for sharing. Someone should do a parody like this of Charlottesville from last year to funny music. And then do a funny one of Twitler supporters waiting in line for his rallies like someone going to a circus with circus like music. And the supporters substituted with videos of trained seals and circus animals.

[appalachiablue]

8. What I thought too, an updated new parody with lotsa comedy would be fitting :)

'The Lambeth Walk,' clip, two British movies released 1937-1939 popularized the Cockney Classic dance and song in Britain, Europe and the US. Named after London's working class borough, it's music traditions and residents' distinctive 'strut' style walking. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambeth

~ Years ago I briefly visited Lambeth to see the Garden History Museum in the old St. Mary's Church. I also recall my mother mentioning the 'Lambeth Walk.'

Notable people from Lambeth Borough: John Nash, architect and urbanist, William Blake, poet and artist, Sir William Sullivan, opera composer Gilbert & Sullivan, Somerset Maugham, author, Charlie Chaplin, actor and film producer, David Bowie, musician actor, fashion designer Stella McCartney and others.

'The Great Dictator' 1941, movie clip, by Charlie Chaplin. Brilliant and brave satire comedy film especially for those times. Chaplin detested the Nazi Fuhrer who thought he was Jewish and targeted him along with others especially in the 'degenerate' arts and entertainment field. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032553/

[Scurrilous]

3. K&R

[Fritz Walter]

4. Reminds me of the sousaphone mocking

When white-supremacist groups decided to march in support of the Confederate flag in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, a local musician provided them with some toddling music accompaniment.

https://www.wqxr.org/story/video-tuba-mocks-white-supremicists-ride-valkyries/

Video imbedded in story.