Interesting quote; " Your own working class will bury you."

[bobola]

On August 24, 1963, Khrushchev himself remarked in his speech in Yugoslavia, "I once said, 'We will bury you,' and I got into trouble with it. Of course we will not bury you with a shovel. Your own working class will bury you," a reference to the Marxist saying, "The proletariat is the undertaker of capitalism"; a popular articulation of the materialist conception of history as the inevitable progression of class struggle towards communism.

[petertribo]

Re: Interesting quote; " Your own working class will bury you."

On Oct. 13, 1960, at a UN event, Krushchev allegedly banged his shoe although some suggest the event did not occur. Propaganda?


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Krushchev's shoe above. No word yet on when Sotheby's will be flogging this.

http://www.paulboocock.com/timeline.html

Krushchev's daughter gives her version of shoe events at

http://www.newstatesman.com/200010020025

Nikita's shoe diplomacy was not well received.

Likewise, Muntadhar al-Zaidi an Iraqi journalist used his shoes as a form of self expression. This was not well received either.

The USA does have a shoe policy but it is Top Secret even CLUSTY could not find it.

[don]

Re: Interesting quote; " Your own working class will bury you."

Code name: Penny Loafer

[petertribo]

Re: Interesting quote; " Your own working class will bury you."

Code name: Penny Loafer

How about Brownie Oxford? It conveys that Foggy Bottom feel and at the same time the competence of a Govt Agency.

Then there is Sneakers delivering stealth and deception.

Clodhopper might be a suitable fit in a U-2, Gary Powers sort of way.

Also, that Nikita shoe also has a damn stylish and quality look to it. I wonder if NK had his stuff done up in Paree like his successor, Brezhnev?

[gordonbrown]

Re: Interesting quote; " Your own working class will bury you."

If I remember correctly, a keen eyed observer noted that Kruschev had both his shoes on and had brought a one into the GA to make his point, either that or the quality of soviet shoes was such that one routinely needed to carry a spare.