“Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class”
"Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class" is credited to Brooklyn-born gangster Al Capone (1899-1947). The quotation has been cited in print since 2002, but there is no…
“Capitalism isn’t evil just because you suck at life”
"Capitalism isn't evil just because you suck at life" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Some people want collective responsibility for their own failures. "…
“Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries”
"Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Google BooksRex Curry's Dead Writers ClubBy…
“Capitalism without socialism is fascism. Socialism without capitalism is communism”
"Capitalism without socialism is fascism. Socialism without capitalism is communism" is a political science saying that has been printed on several images. Origin is unknown.…
“Capitalism: Bread is lined up waiting for people. Socialism: People line up waiting for bread”
"Capitalism: Bread is lined up waiting for people. Socialism: People line up waiting for bread" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. The saying probably originated…
“Capitalism: Funding all other -isms since 1776”
"Capitalism: Funding all other -isms since 4000 BC" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, capitalism provides financial prosperity so that people can afford to adopt…
“Capitalism: Funding all other -isms since 4000 BC”
"Capitalism: Funding all other -isms since 4000 BC" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, capitalism provides financial prosperity so that people can afford to adopt…
“Capitalism: Work or starve. Communism: Work and starve”
"In capitalism you either work or starve, in communism you do both" was posted on Twitter by Sparky on April 30, 2017. "Capitalism: Work or starve. Communism: Work and starve"…
“Capitalist hell or Communist hell” (joke)
A popular joke about "Capitalist hell vs. Communist hell" was told by a Polish newspaper in 1957. The joke was often told about the Soviet Union and is still told when citizens of a…
“Cataract is the third biggest cause of blindness. Religion and politics remain the first two”
"Cataract is the third biggest cause of blindness. Religion and politics remain the first two" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Cataract is the third biggest cause…
“Celebrate Presidents’ Day by making a promise you have no intentions of keeping!”
A joke about Presidents' Day is a reminder that presidents make campaign promises that they seldom keep. "Happy Presidents Day... Celebrate Presidents Day by making a promise you have no…
“Celebrate your freedom this 4th of July by stopping by a government checkpoint”
Governments often have traffic checkpoints, where drunk driving can be checked. Some of these checkpoints operate on holidays, such as July 4th (Independence Day). "Celebrate your freedom this…
“Censorship is telling a man he can’t have a steak just because a baby can’t chew it”
"Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it" is a quotation often attributed to Mark Twain (1835-1910), but he never said it. The…
“Censorship is the hallmark of neoliberalism”
Many people have pointed out that neoliberals advocate censorship. "'PC' censorship is a symptom of neoliberalism, not progressivism itself" was posted on Twitter by…
“Censorship is the life blood of neoliberalism”
Many people have pointed out that neoliberals advocate censorship. "'PC' censorship is a symptom of neoliberalism, not progressivism itself" was posted on Twitter by…
“Change doesn’t come from Washington; change comes to Washington”
Presidential nominee Barack Obama said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on August 28, 2008: "You understand that in this election the greatest risk we could take…
“Children born 9 months from now should be referred to as ‘children of the quarn’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to quarantines, and many people speculated that there would be a baby boom nine months later. "Children of the Quarn" -- a pun on the American…
“Children may be deductible, but they are still taxing”
The Internal Revenue Service allows for a child deduction on personal income taxes. A popular joke is: "Children may be deductible, but they are still taxing." "Children are…
“Children, if you are tired, keep going; if you want to taste freedom, keep going”
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) is frequently credited for the admonition to escaped slaves traveling in the Underground Railroad: "Children, if you are tired. keep going. If you are…
“Chiron was a half human/half horse doctor, which made him the Centaur for Disease Control”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a national public health institute. The Greek mythological figure of Chiron as the "Centaur of Disease Control" is a joke on the…