A Holocaust Float? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Somebody thought this was a good idea.

A Brazilian judge has banned a controversial Carnival float that depicted Holocaust victims and was to be accompanied by a samba dancer dressed as Adolph Hitler.

The creators said the float was a protest against genocide, but judge in Rio de Janeiro backed a complaint from the Jewish community, saying the festival “cannot be used as a tool in the cult of hate or for any form of racism … or for the banalization of barbaric events.”

Digg This!

0 Responses to “A Holocaust Float? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”


  1. No Comments

Leave a Reply




Recent Comments

  • Queixada: Republica-rmeggedon. Between this and the Bob Barr candidacy. Sweet.
  • daniel rotter: “…but what are Democrats interested in? Mothers Day votes…” Good grief, only...
  • Silver Owl: What did Barr wake up from a boring game checkers with Nader and Perot and decide his next activity to...
  • Quaker in a Basement: Doesn’t this mean the House GOP is breaking one of the 10 Commandments?
  • buma: Question: Why is the video ‘no longer available’ now?

Disclaimer

The views on this site are mine and mine alone, they do not reflect the views of my employer, Media Matters for America

Privacy Policy