I caught tones of modern “wokeness” and collectivism in his speech, but overall it was about liberating mankind from nazism.
Agree that it was about liberating mankind from nazism. But chaplin’s means of doing so was via “wokeness” and collectivism. Think about it. How do you defeat nazis by “wokeness” or collectivism. (Chaplin did not talk about defeating the nazis on the battlefield— as happened.)
Rather it appears that Chaplin’s idea was to turn the germans into “woke” collectivists—as is currently the case in Germany today. ...and as well the US democrat party.