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O Brother, Sounds Familiar

British Nationalism in Ireland the Orange Order identifies with the Ku Klux Klan or KKK
British Nationalism in Ireland – racism and sectarianism as the Orange Order identifies with the Ku Klux Klan or KKK

The Coen brothers are geniuses and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is one of their greatest movies with fantastic performances from George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson as the three leads not to mention some wonderful bluegrass music. However re-watching it recently what struck me the most was the scene below where members of the infamous Ku Klux Klan or KKK stage a fiery demonstration displaying their determination to defend their “culture” and their “flag”.

Sound eerily familiar?

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2 comments on “O Brother, Sounds Familiar

  1. What a fantastic film Seamas, thanks for posting it again, gives me some ideas for viewing during the week

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