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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat is politics ?
I recalled this old joke. I was going to translate but found it in English. It proves that good jokes are internationalA small boy asks his Dad, "Daddy, what is politics?"
Dad says, "Well son, let me try to explain it this way:
- I'm the breadwinner of the family, so let's call me Capitalism.
- Your mom, she's the administrator of the money, so we'll call her the Government.
- We're here to take care of your needs, so we'll call you the People.
- The nanny, we'll consider her the Working Class.
- And your baby brother, we'll call him the Future.
Now, think about that and see if that makes sense." So the little boy goes off to bed thinking about what Dad has said.
Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him. He finds that the baby has severely soiled his diaper. The little boy goes to his parents' room and finds his mother sound asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny's room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed.
The next morning, the little boy says to his father, "Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now."
The father says, "Good, son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about."
The little boy replies, "Well, while Capitalism is screwing the Working Class, the Government is sound asleep, the People are being ignored and the Future is in Deep Shit."
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What is politics ? (Original Post)
syringis
Dec 2017
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dchill
(38,432 posts)1. Oh, man!
syringis
(5,101 posts)2. Hello Dchill
Kids learn very fast
dchill
(38,432 posts)3. Yeah, too fast!