In 1940, the appeasement policy that France and Britain were still working on had just collapsed, and World War II had just begun. And far in China, on the other side of the ocean, the Eighth Route Army launched the Hundred Regiments War. At this time, there is still one year before the United States enters the war, and five years before the victory of World War II. In this age when the world is in turmoil, moustache dictators are in full swing, and no one knows if a missile will drop on their head tomorrow, Chaplin and his "The Great Dictator" are released. This comedy directed and acted by Chaplin is just the background of the times, and his historical significance is far greater than the film itself. In its own words: "When Hitler was stirring up madness, he had to be laughed at". And the vivid speech at the end of the film is still deafening and contagious even if my generation listens to it decades later. This speech not only provides insight into the essence of Nazi rule, but also expresses the brilliance and pursuit of human nature.
However, decades have passed, the world has developed faster, and technology has advanced, but you can turn on the computer and take a look, and the world is still the same ghost. From constant wars to campus violence, as an intelligent creature, why does human beings use their wisdom in violence and cold violence? When we can invent rocket brains that can react to this animal's rule of the law of the jungle is long outdated. When Hitler was stirring up madness, he had to be laughed at. And when human beings have been inciting madness, how many people can wake up and start laughing? It takes courage to laugh at a madman in power, and what does it take to laugh at a crazy population?
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