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A review by msgtdameron
Hammer & Tickle: A History of Communism Told Through Communist Jokes by Ben Lewis
2.0
This is a two for one reason, Ben Lewis spends the last 100 pages justifying his thesis even though through out the book he proves a totally different thesis if he could only see it. His basic thesis is jokes brought down communism or at least helped. What he proves through one on one interviews with magazine editors, communist political hacks and aparchnicks, his girl friend, approved and underground comics, and just plain old folks is that jokes helped us cope and that many former folks in the east would like to see communism come back and try to do it right.
Many of his interviews show a sincere desire to go back to the days of shortages, queues, no freedom of speech or assembly,but every one had a roof over their heads, heat most of the time, and at least bread every day.
Many of these jokes also will translate well into the new dystrophic America of Donald Trump. For instance: The Boeing engineer was arrested for saying that the Boeing CEO and Board were incompetent thieves and idiots. He was tried and sentenced to 15 years. His layer complained to the judge that slander was only a five year term. The Judge replied that "He was not sentenced for slander but for giving away state secrets." Or this one, "Donald Trump is going to destroy the pornography industry. Under his reign all publications will have to have his picture on the cover. NO ONE will buy a magazine with a naked Donald on it." And finally in 24 months when they come for me my obit will read his last words before his suicide were "Don't Shoot Comrades!" Like I said many of these jokes will be used in the future Trump world. Call this my first public comment on the resistance.
Many of his interviews show a sincere desire to go back to the days of shortages, queues, no freedom of speech or assembly,but every one had a roof over their heads, heat most of the time, and at least bread every day.
Many of these jokes also will translate well into the new dystrophic America of Donald Trump. For instance: The Boeing engineer was arrested for saying that the Boeing CEO and Board were incompetent thieves and idiots. He was tried and sentenced to 15 years. His layer complained to the judge that slander was only a five year term. The Judge replied that "He was not sentenced for slander but for giving away state secrets." Or this one, "Donald Trump is going to destroy the pornography industry. Under his reign all publications will have to have his picture on the cover. NO ONE will buy a magazine with a naked Donald on it." And finally in 24 months when they come for me my obit will read his last words before his suicide were "Don't Shoot Comrades!" Like I said many of these jokes will be used in the future Trump world. Call this my first public comment on the resistance.