A KGB spy and a CIA agent meet up in a bar in Berlin for a friendly drink
CIA Agent says: Why do you like Russia so much? You have no freedom. In the USA, you can stand in front of the White House in Washington, DC, and yell, “Down with Ronald Reagan”, and you will not be punished.
KGB Agent smiles and shakes his head: Nonsense, you can also stand in Red Square in Moscow and yell, “Down with Ronald Reagan”, and you will not be punished, either.
lemmy.ml in a nutshell
A KGB spy and a CIA agent meet up in a bar for a friendly drink.
“I have to admit, I’m always so impressed by Soviet propaganda. You really know how to get people worked up,” the CIA agent says.
“Thank you,” the KGB says. “We do our best, but truly, it’s nothing compared to American propaganda. Your people believe everything your state media tells them.”
The CIA agent drops his drink in shock and disgust. “Thank you friend, but you must be confused… There’s no propaganda in America.”
The KGB smiles and says “Exactly”.
Every time I see a picture of a Russian activist its the most beautiful person ive ever seen. What are they putting in the water over there???
A raving beauty now, but at age 38 she’ll turn into a beautiful babushka! Something about the water…
Fascist regime is fascist.
I believe this is the song she was playing
Terrible Google translate of the lyrics:
I’d like to talk to you, But the TV is too loud— It’s pretending to be your head, Its speaker is so much like your mouth.
My country has risen from its knees In all its negative growth. I negatively agree with everything— Here’s my answer to your non-question:
Where have you been for eight years, Fucking inhuman beings?! I want to watch the ballet— Let the swans dance!
Let Grandpa tremble in fear for his “Lake.” Get the nightingales off the screen— Let the swans dance!
When it’s all over, you’ll be silent And pretend you had nothing to do with it. Your face is more sour than a Crimean cherry plum: You’re clearly slightly depressed about something.
I’d like to talk to you, But the TV is too loud— It’s pretending to be your head, Its speaker is so much like your mouth.
Where have you been for eight years, Fucking monsters?! I want to watch a ballet— Let the swans dance!
Let Grandpa tremble for his “Lake.”
Get off the screen, Solovyov— Let the swans dance!
A lot of references to the fall of the USSR
I fucking love “let the swans dance”
What does it mean?
Historically, the USSR would broadcast a recording of the ballet Swan Lake (on loop I think?) when their leader died, and it was also broadcast during the failed coup in 1991. The lyrics in the song that the teenager played, assuming the above translation is correct, are a not-so-subtle call for a certain kind of event…
This kind of thing coming to 'merica thanks to Taco and pals.
It’s already there.
Pussy Riot vibes
Hey, just like us in the Freedom country of USA.
How long until an anti MAGA song has the same penalty?
American vibes.
O7
Mad respects.
As a Chinese-American, I feel so depressed about the situation of both countries I lived in, tyranny is everywhere. I’m being targeted by both countries and tbh I’m just not brave enough to do actual protests, because I’m scared and I just want to stay under the radar. I’m dealing with a lot of depression, and I don’t think I have the endurance it takes. I already got falsely arrested once by the US Gestapo and I’m still dealing with the PTSD.
If anything it’s not up to you to protest inside the US. Minority opinions have mattered very little inside this country. Its up to the white majority to realize that eventually the rights they take away from others they take away from themselves
This generation’s Pussy Riot?
only jailed? america’s best allies in the middleeast would have killed her and sentenced her entire family to life.
whataboutism
Russia being a tolitarian oppressive shithole is old news. I just pointed that the US’s closest allies in the middleeast are a genocidal aparthied that bribes their government, and oppressive dictatorships that enrich their elites with their natural and political resources. All are objectively worse than Russia.
so I agree russia is bad and deserve their sanctions from the US and rest of EU, but where are the sanctions against Israel? it’s lawless hypocracy
yes i too enjoy doing things i know will send me into jail and be put on my record.
The point is to show how fucked up and authoritarian your current government is. Someone just got arrested by the police in the US for playing the Darth Vader song to protest the National Guard. So yeah, we’re about as fucked as Russia right now.
i dont live in the US, but its funny you use the word authoritarian, people in Canada on the right call liberals/left that.
I’m confused, what are you hinting at with this comment?
no its interesting because it defines horseshoe theory more clearly. there really is a lot of ideals both extreme sides share.
Explain more, I’m still confused.
well things like hating the jews, authoritarian, hating each others races, its really interesting because I’m curious what the driving force is behind it, despite the base ideals being different. There has to be some innate human reaction that causes similar rationality.
Horseshoe theory only holds up if you believe that all of politics is on a 1 dimensional spectrum from left to right. That’s simply not that case. There are anti-authoritarian right wingers and leftists alike, just as there are authoritarian right wingers and leftists alike and everything in between, below, and to the side.
You probably see Stalin and Hitler and say, “See! Both authoritarians!” But, like, yeah… That’s the problem. That’s not even pointing out anything meaningful.
Still really confused, you’re gonna have to explain more about your personal views.
Are you okay about doing time for a song?
being edgy like this doesn’t do anything to overthrow putin.
It’s not that edgy.
18yo is jailed for a couple of songs lol.
It won’t do anything, right, but that what I and them should be free to do.
its pretty edgy to get yourself thrown into jail for something stupid you know will put you there.
Not when you know it’s wrong for it to be a jailable offence. That is literally what the act of protest is.
its pretty edgy to get yourself thrown into jail for something stupid you know will put you there.
If your highest goal is self-preservation, then yeah, it doesn’t make sense. However, protestors like this usually care about something more important than themselves. It’s what drives them to put themselves out there, knowing they could be at risk for doing so.
I’m sure we could disagree on what specific things would make sense to potentially sacrifice one’s self for, but I hope the simple idea of something being that important at all is relatable. For some it’s their rights, for some it’s their religion, and for some it’s their family, but either way, most people can think of something they consider more important than themselves. It’s that importance that compels people to defend it, despite the personal danger for doing so.
and teenagers are never edgy. most rational phase of a persons life. now in a free country people would understand, but you can of course defend why it’s right to jail kids for playing music.
most rational phase of life pre-frontal cortex is not fully matured
ok
“hmm, could it be that his sarcasm meant to make a case for irrationality of teenagers? no, i bet he meant it like he wrote it when he said teenagers are known for their rationality.”
rly?
