Egyptian Satire
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Laughing at Authority
Egyptians have always mocked authority. Funniness is a highly revered cultural trait. To be light blooded allows us to float above the muddy vicissitudes of unpredictable authoritarian policies. Joking about leaders also has a long history in egypt. President wilbari was infamously nicknamed after the bland processed french cheese, la vache ciri for his rather garmless smile and western facing politics.
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