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Christopher Tracy's avatar

Such a fine line between being aspirational and rabble-rousing; the speakers in front of the White House on January 6th sounded much the same, though the words they chose were twisted and evil. Similarly this Chaplin scene serves as bookend to his later speech: https://youtu.be/-jj-PaqFrBc

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Deacon Art's avatar

Brilliant…

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Isn't it?

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Deacon Art's avatar

Deeply complex…tugging at communal loyalties. Which is the agile tool of the despot.

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Melina Rudman's avatar

Thank you for reminding me of this.

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Theresa Taylor's avatar

Applicable today is an understatement! AND... I think this may have been the first time I've heard Chaplin's voice.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

This was a barn-burner of a speech.

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