Work or Starve
DONT TREAD ON ME Work or starve DONT TREAD ON ME Work or starve
A two-panel meme contrasts a stern Soviet-style soldier with a wealthy top-hatted capitalist, and both figures deliver the same ultimatum: “Work or starve.” The joke mocks how authoritarian and capitalist systems can appear different while demanding labor under threat of poverty. EN: A two-panel meme contrasts a stern Soviet-style soldier with a wealthy top-hatted capitalist, and both figures deliver the same ultimatum: “Work or starve.” The joke mocks how authoritarian and capitalist systems can appear different while demanding labor under threat of poverty.
Soviet-style soldier / советский солдатwealthy capitalist / богатый капиталистtop hat / цилиндрmilitary uniform / военная формаmedals / медалиglasses / очкиbeard / бородаred star cap / фуражка с красной звездойblack suit / чёрный костюмvest / жилетpocket watch chain / цепочка карманных часовyellow background / жёлтый фонgray panel / серый фрагментstern expression / суровое выражение лица
- @itvbia / 5526 2020-10-02
- @deenya_md / 2760 2023-08-17
- Template
- Work or Starve
- Type
- image
- Size
- 720×715 · 48.6 KiB
- Mood
- cynical, satirical
- Language
- en
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