Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/01/23/russian-comedian-who-dissed-pu.html
“I didn’t plan to be persecuted simply for joking,” he said.
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"Our population has split into two camps. On one hand there are those who support Putin; on the other, there are those who can read, write, and reach logical conclusions."
Sounds a lot like the USA.
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In Russia, joke is always on you, even when you tell joke.
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perhaps “In Russia, joke gets you.”?
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All I can think of now is Edward Snowden, and I can’t think of anything funny to say about that.
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Authorities said they had received a complaint that Dolgopolov had been “insulting the feelings of believers”.
Any chance there is a similar law for insulting the feelings of non-believers?
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Putin Really doesn’t like jokes directed at him that whats he’s got Trump for…
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"I love America. In America the comedian slays the audience.
In Russia the audience slays the comedian. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck."
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How many KGB agents does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Two. One to screw it in and the other to check the microphones.
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Authoritarian leaders never like people making fun of them, do they.
This whole situation brings to mind a Soviet-era joke I heard:
One afternoon, Stalin is talking at the Politburo, and he says to all of his underlings- “Comrades, it is good to work hard, but every man needs to relax as well. Every man needs a hobby. For instance- I like to collect jokes that people tell about me.”
Beria rushes to agree with him “Yes, Comrade Stalin- I also have a similar hobby- I collect the people who tell the jokes.”
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- Putin is a dictator, who uses Christianity as an asset
- young is dumb
- telling joke in same country as dictator
1+2+3=0
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Nothing says tough like needing to take revenge against people who make jokes about you.
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Always topical: George Carlin on religion.
Gets a huge guffaw from me when he first starts in with “If there is a God, may he strike…” [don’t want to spoil the joke from there]
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Knock, Knock.
Who’s there?
Putin.
Putin who?
Putin you on notice for telling a knock knock joke…
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Putin on the… SPLIT!
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It’s a good idea not to stick around for Putin’s punch line.
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Wear gloves and always make your own tea.
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It’s his own fault for not getting with the program.
I have to think we’re getting awfully close to this sort of thing in the good ol USA. We’re probably one tragedy away from full on open season on anyone who dares criticize Trump, in some areas at least.
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