Communism Humor

I only had two columns mocking communism in 2023 (here and here), which seems inadequate given the massive failure of Marx’s evil ideology. So let’s get a good start on 2024 with some anti-communism satire. We’ll start with this meme about the dumb kids who will be very disappointed if they ever achieve their dream […]

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Communism Humor

The previous time we made fun of communism was back in July, so let’s add to the collection today. We’ll start with an example that will ring true to all dog owners. Speaking of food, our second item notes that nourishment is one of the things you sacrifice when getting rid of capitalism People mock […]

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Communism Humor

I haven’t shared any communism mockery since last year, so let’s use today’s column as an excuse to laugh once again at this evil ideology. We will start with the lather-rinse-repeat cycle of communist failure. Speaking of starving (a major theme with communism), here’s our second item. Libertarians have a reputation for being dorky with […]

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Socialism/Communism Humor

I’ve shared many columns featuring communism humor and even more columns filled with socialism humor. Today, let’s look at crossover humor. Each of these five items applies equally to both of those collectivist ideologies. The worst person in world history makes an appearance in our first item. Our next item mocks leftists in general. For […]

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Communism Humor

I shared some anti-communism satire in January and March, so it’s time for some new material. We’ll start with this look at how people can be victimized by both communism and capitalism…though you may notice that the levels of victimization are not exactly similar. This next meme is a bit of an exaggeration since there […]

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Communism Humor

Our last compilation of anti-communism humor was back in January, so it’s time to expand our collection. For our first item, let’s celebrate Marx’s inability to understand basic economics (which helps to explain why jurisdictions that cling to Marxist socialism are among the world’s most impoverished places). Our second example of satire takes advantage of […]

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Communism Humor

My most-recent edition of communism mockery was last October. So let’s take this opportunity to add to our ever-growing collection. We’ll start with this list of nations that have achieved success by following the ideas of Karl Marx. Speaking of Marx, he’s bragging in this meme about the most notable cuisine of communist nations. In other […]

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Communism Humor

I’ve been recently receiving lots of good material for our collection of communism humor. I shared items in both August and September, and now we have a new batch for October. The first bit of satire shows that it’s better to be victimized by capitalism than communism. The second item in our collection is a […]

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Communism Humor

Time to augment our collection of communism humor. But instead of random satire about communism, which is my usual approach, there’s a theme for today’s collection. We’re going to mock fuzzy-headed youngsters who are drawn to this totalitarian ideology. Our first item is for the leftists who imagine they’ll be part of the ruling class […]

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Communism Humor

My collection of anti-communism humor has grown significantly this year (see here, here, here, and here), but I don’t think any of those jokes can match this parody of John Lennon’s vapid song. Kudos to the Babylon Bee. Our second item shows empathy to our leftist friends who have to pimp for a system that […]

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Communism Humor

What’s the difference between a socialist and a communist? If we’re using the technical definition of socialism (government ownership, central planning, and price controls), there’s no difference. At least with regards to economics. But most people don’t use the technical definition. There are plenty of self-described socialists who simply want higher tax rates and a bigger welfare […]

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Communism Humor

Communism has a horrible track record of murder and brutality. It also leads to economic disaster wherever it is implemented. And its founder, Karl Marx, was a despicable excuse for a human being. But the tiny silver lining to that awful dark cloud is that at least we have endless opportunities to mock this evil […]

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Communism Humor

I mostly mock socialism, but its authoritarian cousin also is a good target for satire. So here are some additions to our collection of communism humor. I’m among the small minority of people who have never watched Game of Thrones, so I don’t know the backstory on these characters, but this meme has a very […]

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Communism Humor

I’ve already shared some politician humor and some socialism humor in 2021, so it’s time to complete the trifecta with a new edition of communism humor. We’ll start with some gallows humor about the link between communism and famine. As far as I can tell, the fad of millennials eating Tide pods has gone away, […]

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Communism Humor

From an economic perspective, socialism and communism are the same. They’re both based on government ownership, central planning, and price controls. From a political perspective, however, there’s a difference. Communism is an authoritarian form of government, while socialism can be the outcome of the democratic process. From a humor perspective, it’s easy (and fun) to mock the […]

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Communism Humor

In recent weeks, I’ve mocked socialism, both as a general concept and as the ideology of Crazy Bernie. Today, let’s focus on communism, which is socialism’s authoritarian cousin. We’ll start with an unusual article from Babylon Bee, a must-read satire site. There’s nothing but a headline and an image. Though this story is only partly […]

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Communism Humor

Let’s add to our collection of communism humor. Yes, I realize that we probably shouldn’t laugh about a horrific ideology that has killed 100 million people. Especially since it’s still producing hardship, brutality, and suffering in places such as North Korea and Cuba. Nonetheless, I think mockery of this evil ideology serves a purpose. Today, […]

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Communism Humor

Time to augment our growing collection of satire about the twin horrors of socialism and communism. Today, we’ll concentrate on the latter form of totalitarianism and mock Marxism. The New York Times has a bizarre history of going out of its way to praise communism, often for very weird reasons. So this bit of satire […]

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Anti-Communism Humor

One advantage of being a child of the Cold War is that I got to live through the fall of the Berlin Wall. The collapse of the Evil Empire truly was one of Reagan’s most amazing accomplishments and a moment of joy for the world. Best of all, the war ended peacefully. Which is a […]

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Another Edition of Anti-Communism Humor

I expressed my disapproval yesterday about the pro-Stalin propaganda in Gori, Georgia. Yes, I realize he’s the most noteworthy person to be born in that town, but that’s hardly a reason to acknowledge – much less celebrate – the life of a totalitarian butcher. In response, I thought about writing a column documenting Stalin’s awful […]

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In Honor of “May Day,” another Edition of Anti-Communism Humor

I’m currently in Zürich, Switzerland, where most shops are closed because “May Day” is an official holiday (thanks to Swiss federalism, the 26 cantons make such decisions rather than the central government). As a fan of warm weather, I certainly don’t object to a celebration of springtime. But I have a hard time feeling festive […]

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Another Dose of Communism Humor

When I shared some anti-communism humor on January 14, I figured that it would be quite some time before I had another opportunity to mock that evil ideology. But that column triggered a bunch of messages, with friends and acquaintances sending me new material. I figured that was a sign of interest in the topic, […]

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More Communism Humor

Since communism killed 100 million people over 100 years and still causes unimaginable misery in a few blighted nations today, part of me thinks we should always treat the topic in a somber fashion. But humor plays an important role in the world of politics. Reagan’s jokes (see 4th video) about the Soviet Union, for […]

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Communism and Socialism Humor

There’s nothing funny about communism and socialism in the real-world. The totalitarian version is horrifying and brutal, while the benign version is “merely” debilitating to economic performance and vitality. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t enjoy some laughs by mocking these awful ideologies. We’ll start today’s collection with a look at socialism vs. democratic socialism. […]

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Economics Humor

I shared four columns of economics humor in 2023 (March, August, November, and December), so we’re due for our first 2024 installment. Let’s start with an example that easily could be part of socialism humor or communism humor, but it seems to apply to any strain of leftism. Next, I’ve repeatedly debunked the silly idea […]

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Environment Humor

I do several columns every year on socialism humor, communism humor, politician humor, gun control humor, and statism humor. But environment humor is more limited. I shared one collection last year and another in 2021. So today’s collection is probably the only one you’ll see this year. We’ll start with a look at enviro-activists. Next […]

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Libertarian Humor

After three columns of libertarian humor last year (here, here, and here), I haven’t shared even one in 2023. So let’s rectify that mistake today. And we’ll start with a satirical video from Babylon Bee. For what it’s worth, I like the first and fifth arguments. Our second item is a remake of something I […]

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Socialism Humor

I did a three-part series (here, here, and here) to explain why socialism is a miserable economic system. As Winston Churchill sagely observed, “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.” But it is good for a few laughs. For today’s column, let’s add to our collection of […]

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Socialism Humor

Socialism is a total and miserable failure, anywhere it’s been tried. But socialism satire is the silver lining to that dark cloud. That’s today’s topic, starting with this video from Babylon Bee. Next we have a sure-fire method of hiding a gun (or anything else of value) from a socialist. I noted at the start of today’s column that socialism […]

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Bernie Sanders Humor

I’m going to start today’s column by admitting that I lied. That might be expected since much of my work takes place in the sleazy environment of Washington, DC. But my lie was innocent. Back in 2020, when he was defeated by Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination, I wrote what I thought would […]

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