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Customs and traditions Personal experiences

Some thoughts about political humor

Post author By Flying Dutchman
Post date June 6, 2020
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Barney Rubble figurine at the Ankara Public Amusement Park

Political humor thrives much better under authoritarian governments or in exceptional situations than in democracies under normal circumstances.

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Germany 1945: surrender or liberation?

Post author By Flying Dutchman
Post date May 8, 2020
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In good mood: German prisoners of war in 1945, somewhere in Britain

There’s hardly any controversy about Germany’s unconditional surrender in May 1945 anymore, but that’s mostly due to a very selective view of history.