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I'm not Russian or Ukrainian, but I suspect this stems from the Stalin's treatment of occupied Ukraine in the early 1930's, where so much of their grain was shi
by TimTheTinker 5y ago
I'm not Russian or Ukrainian, but I suspect this stems from the Stalin's treatment of occupied Ukraine in the early 1930's, where so much of their grain was shipped out of the country that 25% of Ukraine's population had died by 1933.
- all2 5y agoI don't know why you're getting downvoted. Often the core of comedy is pain. Knowing this puts the GP's joke in a darker, more grounded context.
- User23 5y agoDark humor is like food. Not everyone gets it.
- eulgro 5y agoMeta humor
- TimTheTinker 5y agoI suspect the reason is that in many western nations, it's becoming politically incorrect to paint socialism/communism in a negative light, despite the realities of the 20th century (and present atrocities being committed by the current mainland Chinese government).
- anemoiac 5y agoYou’re not referring to North America, which has spent the past century propagandizing against socialism, I presume?