Subject: Cows
Confused by all the "isms" you learn about in your social science classes? Time to add cows to the mix.
SOCIALISM: You have two cows. You keep one and give the other to your neighbors.
COMMUNISM: You have two cows. The government takes both and shares the milk with you and your neighbor.
NAZISM: You have two cows. Government shoots you and takes both of your cows.
CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You milk them and pour the lot down the drain to keep the price up.
SADISM: You have two cows. You shoot them both and drown yourself in the milk.
APARTHEID: You have two cows. You give the black cow's milk to the white cow and don't milk the white cow.
WELFARE STATE: You have two cows. You milk them and give them milk to drink.
ANARCHISM: You have two cows. The cows shoot you and milk each other.
BUREAUCRACY: You have two cows. You fill 17 forms in triplicate and you don't have time to milk them.
UNITED NATIONS: You have two cows. Russia vetoes the farmer from milking them. Britain and France veto the cows from milking farmers. The US abstains.
IDEALISM: You have two cows. You marry and your wife milks the cow.
REALISM: You have two cows. You get married and you still milk them.
Courtesy of a handout from when Mrs. Toxqui took AP European History.
SOCIALISM: You have two cows. You keep one and give the other to your neighbors.
COMMUNISM: You have two cows. The government takes both and shares the milk with you and your neighbor.
NAZISM: You have two cows. Government shoots you and takes both of your cows.
CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You milk them and pour the lot down the drain to keep the price up.
SADISM: You have two cows. You shoot them both and drown yourself in the milk.
APARTHEID: You have two cows. You give the black cow's milk to the white cow and don't milk the white cow.
WELFARE STATE: You have two cows. You milk them and give them milk to drink.
ANARCHISM: You have two cows. The cows shoot you and milk each other.
BUREAUCRACY: You have two cows. You fill 17 forms in triplicate and you don't have time to milk them.
UNITED NATIONS: You have two cows. Russia vetoes the farmer from milking them. Britain and France veto the cows from milking farmers. The US abstains.
IDEALISM: You have two cows. You marry and your wife milks the cow.
REALISM: You have two cows. You get married and you still milk them.
Courtesy of a handout from when Mrs. Toxqui took AP European History.