Youngsters haven't seen as many classic TV ads as I have. I am genuinely fond of a couple of them. My all-time favorite was the old boy bringing in his Model T car for a free muffler at Midas Muffler.
Likewise they haven't heard as many political slogans, although it is harder to think of ones that I was ever fond of.
But one of the better political slogans was the one feminists came up with, circa 1970: "Get Your Laws Off Our Bodies!" It was a good slogan because it brought people over to their side who perhaps didn't like feminists, in general.
Do you think the slogan is relevant today, during the virus panic? I think it is. It might need to be improved for accuracy. How much of the lockdown is about "laws" at all? -- as opposed to mere decrees from the Never Elected? Of course, the slogan is unlikely to be used by today's Progressives. After all, the slogan is essentially Libertarian, whereas the modern Progressive is firmly in the authoritarian camp.
This might seem ironic or surprising, but it really isn't, to anyone who has ever studied the French Revolution.
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I am out of touch on a couple things, and readers could help me who are more up-to-date. Are there still television ads about "Supporting the Troops," who "protect our freedoms?" If so, why aren't ads like this met with derisive laughter?
When politicians -- at the local or national level -- give a speech this Fourth of July, full of the usual cliches about our "freedoms," wouldn't it be great if the audience turns their backs, drops their pants, and shoots them the moon?!
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