It is only fitting that this racist lunatic and his followers that brought so much misery upon this world end up lampooned in this way. "Moving on Up" was the theme song of The Jeffersons, which was the longest running sitcom in the US (1975-1985) with a predominantly African-American cast.
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Sally Lightfoot
7/14/2011 12:14:39 pm
That is a riot! Perfect start for my vacation. 7/15/2011 10:13:36 pm
Thanks Sunny and Sally, every now and then I find something amusing on Youtube or somebody else directs me to it. Humor is very important, specially when the building blocks of said humor are not funny at all as in this case. 7/17/2011 12:21:32 pm
It's amazing to see what a crazy man he is and to see how creatively someone can apply his mania and mannerisms to that popular TV show song. Very creative. And you're right: appropriate to lampoon him in this way. Especially considering how he viewed minorities. 7/18/2011 09:58:24 pm
Thank you for your comment Laura. One of the reasons this satire was possible is that his speeches were so rich in facial expressions and mannerisms. I read he practiced in front of a mirror to perfect his gestures and movements. This, along with the whole propaganda circus with swastikas and whatnot is one of the classical examples of how one can exploit the media to sway the public.
Iván
12/3/2012 10:19:12 am
Varios payasos latinoamericanos recibirán burlas similares en un futuro. Mientras tanto, ya dejaron de ser graciosos para los que los sufrimos, aunque el ridículo que hacen pueda ser chistoso para el resto del mundo. Me parece necesario y útil que la memoria de tales tiranos sea motivo de burla, pero me imagino que todavía vive gente que los sufrió y tendrán que sanar muchas heridas para poder reírse. Gracias por tu comentario Iván. Un humorista Venezolano una vez dijo que el humor es algo muy serio. Es una forma de crítica social y también una forma de sobrellevar todas las penurias de este mundo. Este video es aún más relevante si tomamos en cuenta que hay personas hoy en día que idolatran a este loco aceptando sus ideas (los neonazis). Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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