I'm surprised that the only joke I'd previously heard about communism isn't already here.

A young man applies for membership of the Communist Party and has to face a selection committee.

Official: 'Welcome comrade, we are going to ask you a few questions to test your suitability. First question; comrade, what would you do if you owned two houses?'

Young man: 'Comrade, I would give one away to the poor.'

Official: 'Excellent answ ... Читать дальше »

A man being mugged on a Moscow street warns his assailant "Comarade, I can prove categorically that in our society crime doesn't pay. (then to himself) On the other hand, I can also prove that in our society crime doesn't exist."

An East German joke from the late 1960s: A man comes before the Court. He has written on a public building: "Everyone working here is stupid." He receives three sentences: One month for defacing a public building; one year for defaming state employees; and five years for betraying a state secret.