Political Jokes And Myths: A Brief Political History of the Modern World

By Terry Nettle

Politics has become more complicated and conflicted in the modern world. This is largely engendered by the fake news, the massive disinformation campaigns and the toxic speeches by irresponsible politicians make in public fora, in mass media and on the various ubiquitous social media platforms.

Political jokes are so often gems of wisdom that encapsulate the complexities and contradictions of the art and scam of politics. Political myths are often perpetuated by corrupt politicians for their own benefits.

This book outlines the turbulent political history of the modern world and examines the grave dangers posed by corrupt politicians. It explains why we should pay special heed to the gist of all those political jokes and myths. We can make politics better by learning from history and by rejecting all the morally and financially corrupt politicians.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Terry Nettle
• Release date: Oct 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201448653

Book preview

Chapter 1. Political Jokes

There is a political joke that says that it is better to be an enemy of the Americans than their friend. This is because if you are their enemy, they might try to buy you; but if you are their friend they will definitely sell you.

That this joke had been told many times over with either the American empire or the British empire as the main culprit shows how disillusioned people are about these self-important politicians and empire-builders. Universally, there is clearly a great distrust about politicians' true intentions and their self-serving actions.

Unfortunately, while that joke certainly applies to the latest and final episode of the chaotic pullout of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021, it is not always true. The fact is that if you are their enemy, they will surely want to destroy you by the use of their overwhelming military force, or by remote-controlled assassin drones, or by subterfuge, or by any other means possible.

And that is just politics!

Chapter 2. Political Myths About Nobel Peace Prize

Politics has created so much myths all over the world that people no longer know what good politics is and what dubious politics is.

One of the most egregious deeds of the Nobel Prize Committee was to completely politicize the award of the Nobel Peace Prize. Because of its unbelievable arrogance and ignorance, it has made that prestigious prize a tool of Western politicians and mass media to influence politics in other countries to meet their political goals.

In 2007, former US Vice President Al Gore and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shared the Nobel Peace Prize because he is probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted. It was absurd that the Nobel Committee had deemed it fit to