A few days ago, I posted an interview about the supposed resurgence of socialism and pointed out that Bernie Sanders isn’t really a socialist. At least if we use the technical definition of that unsavory form of statism.
Based on reader reaction, though, what people most liked about that column were the links at the end to various examples of anti-socialism humor.
I’m happy to cater to those preferences since I like mocking statist ideologies, so let’s enjoy a new edition of socialism humor.
I’ve previously posted a column that summarizes socialism in three pictures. Well, here’s the four-picture version.
By the way, left-wing friends have nit-picked by arguing that some of these photos don’t depict actual socialism.
I tell them that they’re being too literal. That’s not how humor works. Moreover, if they want to have a debate on the real-world consequences of socialism, I’m happy to do that.
I’m not even sure this next item, from libertarian Reddit, makes sense. But I confess I laughed when I first saw it.
Maybe it’s just because both only math-challenged people are drawn to Bernienomics and this “special.”
This next cartoon, also from libertarian Reddit, is self-explanatory.
Very similar to the last cartoon in this collection.
Let’s shift from images to an article. I’m not a conspiracy-minded guy, but I’ve sometimes wondered whether all the feature articles in the establishment press about ant colonies and bee hives is a subliminal effort to promote socialism. With that in mind, this satire from Babylon Bee is spot on.
It was a socialist paradise. Everyone working together in harmony and equally sharing in the labor. But then disaster struck. Disaster in the form of seven-year-old Timmy Gunderson. …he shook his older sister’s ant farm as if trying to reset an Etch A Sketch. Until then, the ant farm had been a model of true socialism. No markets. No capitalists growing rich off the labor of others. Just everyone sharing in the noble work of digging tunnels and harvesting the seeds and sugar water provided daily by eleven-year-old Molly Gunderson. …“The right might seize on the collapse of yet another socialist society,” said professor Clinton Morris. “But it’s important to note that what happened was not a failure of socialism. What caused its failure were outside forces, namely little Timmy.” …measures have been taken to prevent the same disaster from happening again, namely placing the ant farm high up on a bookshelf. Perhaps this time socialism’s promise of a perfect society will be fulfilled.
But maybe socialist society won’t be so perfect for Fido and Rover.
I’ll close with another item that showed up in my inbox.
Given what’s happening in Venezuela, we probably shouldn’t laugh.
P.S. To make my life simpler (adding a long collection of hyperlinks is a pain in the butt), I’ve created a special page for all of my socialism and communism humor.
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Dan:
I would like a column with your thoughts on the dangerous “placebo” word used by AOC to describe herself as a “Democratic” Socialist. In reality all of her proposals are violently “Totalitarian”.
For example her idea that every home in America must be renovated in compliance with her new “green” standards would wreak havoc, especially with lower income people with low value homes. Most would become teardowns and the homeless population would skyrocket. Presumably the penalty for non-compliance would be prison. Mobile homes would have to be scrapped. Rents would also soar or landlords would abandon the properties.
Each one of her “bold” ideas can be shown to require the same slippery slope.
The point is none of this could be implemented without draconian laws that could only be effectuated in a Totalitarian state. Since this is true of all of her proposals she must logically be properly described as a “Totalitarian” Socialist.
Possibly (as Venezuela proves) this is redundant, however, we should not let the left mask their intentions with misleading appellations e.g. the Affordable Care Act.
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‘Your brain on socialism’ = A fried egg.
Absolutely tasteless. I can’t wait for the next edition. Thank You.
prov 6:6-8, where v7 is my fav, good luck with socialists using ants as analogy for socialism. v7 says they work with no dictator telling them what to do. it’s actually a perfect capitalism analogy without massive govt intervention