That Wasn't Real Communism

Text on the meme

Communist That wasn't real communism!

What it means

A masked man labeled “Communist” approaches a white cushion in an outdoor service area, tries to step or jump onto it, slips dramatically, and falls onto the pavement. The final caption jokes that his clumsy failure was not “real communism,” parodying the dismissive claim that any failed communist experiment was not genuine communism. Muzak Orchestra’s orchestral easy-listening track “Lady Blue” adds an absurdly grand, melodramatic soundtrack to the fall.

Sound

♪ Muzak Orchestra — Lady Blue

music / музыка

Objects

masked man / мужчина в маске black clothing / чёрная одежда black shoes / чёрные ботинки white cushion / белая подушка red dumpsters / красные мусорные контейнеры blue recycling bin / синий контейнер для переработки concrete pavement / бетонное покрытие wooden fence / деревянный забор gray wall / серая стена grass / трава metal gate / металлические ворота falling person / падающий человек