Slaughterhouse-Five - Drain The Swamp. The 1972 film version of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s novel includes a brief appearance by the character Howard W. Campbell Jr. He's an American who collaborates with the Nazis and wears an outlandish uniform combining American flag motifs with a swaztika and storm trooper boots. He also makes a reference to draining the swamps! Watching this clip, you could easily do a double-take, since today Germany is our democratic ally, and Russia has arguably become a right-wing dictatorship. During the 2016 presidential campaign, neo-Nazi videos surfaced on YouTube portraying Donald Trump as a Nordic god who (along with Vladmir Putin) would save the white race! So we need to carefully examine the different forms of propaganda spawned in different eras. This short clip has been posted for purposes of education and political discussion. No copyright infringement is intended. The complete film may be purchased or rented from many fine commercial outlets.
