It may simply be coincidental but Trump fascism has arisen at a time when the last of those who lived through and fought against German and Italian fascism have died. Their witness is gone.
I have to think the revisions to the plot and characters Brooks made when he adapted the film into a Broadway musical were his understanding of how the world had changed in the interim period.
reminds me of the paul ryan contribution to the transition of the repubs into fascists. he's passed over a lot, but i think his political 'type' is now spread thru out their party.
This goes beyond "still relevant". It is unfortunate much more relevant than when you originally wrote it.
It may simply be coincidental but Trump fascism has arisen at a time when the last of those who lived through and fought against German and Italian fascism have died. Their witness is gone.
I have to think the revisions to the plot and characters Brooks made when he adapted the film into a Broadway musical were his understanding of how the world had changed in the interim period.
I haven’t seen the musical!
Nor I.
reminds me of the paul ryan contribution to the transition of the repubs into fascists. he's passed over a lot, but i think his political 'type' is now spread thru out their party.