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Behind The Iron Curtain:Satire

SARAH PALIN: He was satirical in that…

All this Sarah Palin satire business reminded me of a special place satire held in the USSR. Even during the times when straight talk would get a person arrested, the same idea framed in satirical terms was perfectly acceptable, up to a point of course. When I [...]

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Russian Caricature Of The Day

Caricaturists reflecting on the North Korean nuclear testing:

Top: “Bring me a lighter, pronto*!” (The inscription on the rocket “Death To Imperialists”)

Bottom: Uses “Zippo” lighter made in the USA.

Someone in the comments brought up Lenin’s quote “The capitalists will sell us the rope with which to hang them” [...]