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Soviet History: Politcal Jokes

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Arts & Culture, Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Humor, Politics

One more review, by Edward Lucas, of the book on Soviet-time jokes [1] – and one more joke from the book: “Who built the White Sea canal [Stalin’s single most murderous slave-labour project]?” “The left bank was built by those who told the jokes, and the right bank by those who listened.”