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“You can’t abuse me if I’m laughing at you” | Paul Klein
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“You can’t abuse me if I’m laughing at you” | Paul Klein

Making fun of fascists is an effective way to fight them, argues film scholar Paul Klein. He believes that dismissing Donald Trump and JD Vance as “weird” is part of a tradition that goes back to Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Nazi satire The Great Dictator.

Paul and Aaron also discuss their experiences doing strategy at startups, why working in hospitality should be mandatory, who the best “strategists” are in the film industry, as well as the cinematic spectacle of the Harris-Walz campaign. They also swap A LOT of movie recommendations…

You can read Paul’s article on Chaplin and The Great Dictator here.

Follow them on Instagram/Threads:

@ptklein

@aaronhughellis

Other links:

Paul’s site: https://www.ptklein.com/

Aaron’s site: https://www.strategyaaron.com/

If you’re interested in any of the books mentioned and want to support independent stores in the UK, go to: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/strategyaaron

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