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I heard a story that at the opening ceremony of a semiconductor plant some Bulgarian communist party member made a speech where he said that semiconductors is j
by cosmolev 7y ago
I heard a story that at the opening ceremony of a semiconductor plant some Bulgarian communist party member made a speech where he said that semiconductors is just a first step and they are going in the direction of full conductors.
- atmin 7y agoNot just some member, but the leader. He did know how to behave in this role (including allowing such stories become widespread), he was the leader for 45 years.
- andrei_says_ 7y agoThis is interesting. Are you implying a leader’s job was to act silly and maintain an image of a not-so-smart but relatable guy while the party was doing its shady deeds? A comic relief mask of sorts?
- pdimitar 7y agoMany dissidents in Bulgaria believed exactly that. "Give the people bread and entertainment", as the Romans said.
- primity 7y agoIt's not unheard of for a leader to tell a joke
- istinetz 7y ago[Citation needed], but it was my impression that communist jokes were occasionally spread on purpose by the security forces, just as a sort of valve to release the tension.
- istinetz 7y agoMy favourite anecdote from that era is this slogan that a small town came up with. "Reagan - enemy number one of the Tutrakan village system!"