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Protest jokes darken Arab rulers’ humour - FT.com
The Arabs' pursuit of freedom has unleashed some of the worst state violence that the Middle East has seen in recent times. Fortunately, though, Arabs are not losing their sense of humour.
From the slogans of Tahrir Square – "Please go, my hand is hurting" – to "Top Goon: Diaries of a Little Dictator", an online show in which finger puppets impersonate Bashar al-Assad, protesters, even those under enormous stress, have taken solace in the absurdity of autocratic rulers' battles for survival.