In an ideal world, comedy would trump bigotry every time.

S.I.Hayakawa talked about police in uniforms increasing tensions at hostage takings in bank holdups. Either he suggested or he triggered in my imagination, clowns negotiating in fun and kindness.

I wonder what would have happened if comedians like Cape Breton's McLean and McLean had been around to make fun of Hitler when he was an upstart. Being lowbrows, they would probably have insinuated that he had a big arse and a small penis. Would people have laughed and saved millions of lives?