Socialist dictators have never particularly been fans of jesters, though this is not to say they have totally disapproved of entertainment and a hearty laugh.
Joseph Stalin, for instance, was a big fan of American musical comedies, and Soviet critics glorified Charlie Chaplin’s film “The Great Dictator” for its “militant satire” of fascism.
Socialist dictators have never particularly been fans of jesters, though this is not to say they have totally disapproved of entertainment and a hearty laugh.
Joseph Stalin, for instance, was a big fan of American musical comedies, and Soviet critics glorified Charlie Chaplin’s film “The Great Dictator” for its “militant satire” of fascism.
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