{"id":20380,"date":"2014-04-25T19:16:21","date_gmt":"2014-04-26T00:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisblogrules.com\/?p=20380"},"modified":"2014-04-21T19:26:34","modified_gmt":"2014-04-22T00:26:34","slug":"hitler-in-popular-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/hitler-in-popular-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Funniest Depictions of Hitler in Popular Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since a few days ago was Hitler\u2019s birthday (on April the 20th<\/sup>, to be more precise), the internet exploded again with funny Hitler memes and jokes. It may seem like a disrespectful way of treating a deceased person (in spite of the very harmful system he created and the billions he made to suffer), but it\u2019s not necessarily so, if you see the matter from a different angle. Most of the memes and funny pictures that circulate nowadays with Hitler as the main character aren\u2019t really depicting his historical self, the actual person named Adolf Hitler, but more like a cartoonish version of himself, a version that is ubiquitous in popular culture and that is almost a synonym to a funny character. The comic effect is gained in relation to what this character represents: a frustrated little man with grandeur delusions (which is, actually, based, up to some point, on Hitler\u2019s historic self). A piece signed by Vice has even deemed him to be the biggest pop star<\/a> of them all.<\/p>\n

Good, so now that we\u2019ve settled that Hitler has become a cartoon-like character in movies and internet memes and so on and mocking him isn\u2019t necessarily morally ambiguous, let\u2019s proceed to see what the funniest depictions of Hitler in popular culture are.<\/p>\n

1. Downfall (2004) parodies<\/h2>\n

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The movie released in 2004 sparked the continued rise of countless parodies, all using a certain scene where Hitler seems to be extremely upset. The memes are usually called \u201cHitler reacts to\u2026\u201d or \u201cHitler finds out…\u201d and it\u2019s always about something from our current time. Say, something like \u201cHitler finds out about the Oscar nomination results\u201d or whatever. The smaller the subject, the better; it\u2019s usually trivial news and gossip of some sort. If you want to have a really good laugh, search for \u201cHitler meets the Trololol guy\u201d, but beware, it can\u2019t be unseen.<\/p>\n

2. The Hitler Google suggestions<\/h2>\n

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It doesn\u2019t even matter anymore if these suggestions actually appear when people google Hitler or not. What matters is that the completely wtf google suggestions have been a source of many memes and internet jokes over the past 3-4 years and are still popular. Let\u2019s face it, there\u2019s nothing worse than preparing to enjoy your Nutella on some warm pancakes or something only to discover that Hitler stole your jar again.<\/p>\n

3. The Adolf Hipster<\/h2>\n

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Because few things are funnier than mix-ups and managing to make fun of more themes at the same time. Not that hipsterdom is something to be made fun of, mind you. Behold a few Adolf Hipster memes and when you get the chance, maybe browse the Adolf Hipster webcomic<\/a>. It includes other notable characters, such as Broseph Stalin.<\/p>\n

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4. Hitler commercials<\/h2>\n

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Commercials for products of our contemporary age making use of historical footage of Hitler seem to be all the rage these days. The example above, picturing the Axe effect, not only manages to make fun of Hitler or of the product and the silly way it\u2019s generally marketed, but also of the social appeal and mystique that surrounded Hitler in his rise to prominence.<\/p>\n

To wrap it up, you now probably have lots of funny material, since all of the points presented above aren\u2019t a single joke, but more like a whole category of memes constantly updated with new rich content. All in all, there\u2019s a plethora of appearances of Hitler in popular culture, beyond just the funny stuff, but somehow the humorous part steals all the glam.<\/p>\n

Some have argued that this trend trivializes the evil of the Nazi regime or makes it too banal, but I think a good dose of laughter can always help the world know some truths better without necessarily taking them out of perspective.<\/p>\n

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