In the 1981 CBS TV movie Skokie, a largely Jewish suburb of Chicago learns that the American Nazi Party is planning to march through their city. A Holocaust survivor (played by Danny Kaye, in one of his very few dramatic roles), organizes an effort to stop the Nazis – only to be defeated in court by two fellow Jews, who are lawyers for the ACLU. The ACLU declares that the Nazis have a First Amendment right to march with swastika banners, and the courts – all the way up to SCOTUS – agree. Danny Kaye’s character grudgingly comes to respect the ACLU lawyers, whom he initially sees as traitors to the faith.
Some thoughts: 1. My great-aunt Sadie O'Sullivan (my maternal grandma's sister) lived in Studio City. She was all of 4'10" tall. One day she was walking down the street when she saw a man standing on the corner, sporting a Nazi armband. She marched up to him, reached up, tore off the armband and threw it on the sidewalk. The police were called and she told them, "I didn't think. I saw that armband and my blood just berled" (Brooklyn dialect). The story made the papers and we were all very proud of her. 2. Lil Nas X was kind of under my radar. I watched the video; I enjoyed the song and also the visuals. Definitely not for everyone but not everyone has to watch it!
Some thoughts: 1. My great-aunt Sadie O'Sullivan (my maternal grandma's sister) lived in Studio City. She was all of 4'10" tall. One day she was walking down the street when she saw a man standing on the corner, sporting a Nazi armband. She marched up to him, reached up, tore off the armband and threw it on the sidewalk. The police were called and she told them, "I didn't think. I saw that armband and my blood just berled" (Brooklyn dialect). The story made the papers and we were all very proud of her. 2. Lil Nas X was kind of under my radar. I watched the video; I enjoyed the song and also the visuals. Definitely not for everyone but not everyone has to watch it!
I think that the classical liberal response to Sadie would be to charge her with assault, and then gently urge the jury to acquit!
I like the Little Nas X video. Heloise says it is "somewhat inappropriate." ;-)