The Soviet Constitution
A Soviet diplomat visits the United States, and is shocked to hear people speaking their mind freely about their government.
When he asks an American how he can do so, he replies: "Our Constitution allows for freedom of speech."
Remembering that the Soviet constitution also allowed for freedom of speech, the diplomat went back to Moscow and started insulting the government, and was immediately arrested.
While in custody, he asked the police chief: "Comrade, we have freedom of speech just like the Americans, and they don't get arrested for this!"
"Ah", said the chief, "but the Americans have freedom after the speech."
中文:苏维埃宪法
一位苏联外交官访问美国,听到人们对他们的政府自由表达自己的想法感到震惊。
当他问美国人如何做到这一点时,美国人回答说:“我们的宪法允许言论自由。”
虽然苏维埃宪法也允许言论自由,但是外交官回到莫斯科并开始侮辱政府后,被立即被捕。
他在拘留期间问警察局长:“同志,我们有像美国人一样的言论自由,他们不会因此被逮捕!”
“啊,”警官说,“但美国人在演讲后有自由(苏联言论自由,言论后没自由)。”
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