In Nazi Germany, jazz was an act of defiance
The Nazis denounced jazz music as "degenerate art," despite its widespread popularity in Germany. Amid crackdowns on freedom of expression, groups of jazz-loving teenagers formed the Swing Youth in rebellion.
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Fascists hate being cool
Fascinating, as I've really gotten into swing dancing in the last 9 months.
See: Swing Kids (1993) Awesome movie.