https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/comedy_is_a_dictatorships_first_victim.html
Humor has always been one of the first targets of a dictatorship. It is no surprise that in America, comedians can no longer function because of rampant political correctness. Thus, according to Mel Brooks, “we have become stupidly politically correct, which is the death of comedy. Comedy has to walk a thin line, take risks.” Comedian Gilbert Gottfried says:
Imagine if the most brilliant comedians in history were working today. They’d never stop apologizing. Charlie Chaplin would have to apologize to all the homeless people he belittled with his Little Tramp character.
Irony abounded in the black humor that described life under communism.
A farm worker greets Josef Stalin at his potato farm.
“Comrade Stalin, we have so many potatoes that, piled one on top of the other, they would reach all the way to God,” the farmer excitedly tells his leader.
“But God does not exist,” replies Stalin.
“Exactly,” says the farmer. “Neither do the potatoes.”
After the death of Stalin, jokes were one way people could regain their sanity in a world gone mad under communism. One joke that made the rounds went like this:
The regional KGB headquarters in Arkhangelsk suffered a major fire and was almost completely destroyed. Shortly after, a man called looking for help.
“I’m sorry, we can’t do anything,” said the receptionist. “The KGB has burnt down.”
Five minutes later, the receptionist received another call.
“I’m sorry, we can’t help. The KGB has burnt down.”
Another five minutes passed, and the phone rang again. The receptionist recognized the voice as the man who’d twice called previously.
“Why do you keep calling? I told you that the KGB has burnt down.”
“I know. I just like hearing it.”