We are all potential Nazis. Don't pretend otherwise
We are all potential Nazis. Don't pretend otherwise
The issue isn't that these atrocities exits in the world. What I'm saying (or what I'm saying I think Von Trier is saying) is that the capacity for these evils is in each and every one of us. Even in Indiana. If we don't recognize it in us we can be blind to it when it starts to come out. I mean, look at the…
Hitler's joining Modern Family this season
He is right that we are all Nazis somewhere. The Germans of the 1930's weren't some alien race introduced to Earth. They were human. We are all human. Humans have committed atrocities before Nazis and continue to do so after them. To lock that away and pretend it's not a part of all of us is dangerous.
Metal is another genre where subtlety is lost. However, Black Sabbath's Warpigs and Iron Maiden's Run to the Hills are very effective message songs.
Also, if Dylan is here I think I can mention Neil Young. The line "And it's one more kid that will never go to school/Never get to fall in love/Never get to be cool" is…