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Ever heard of "Winnie-the-Pooh" [0] and "The Toad" [1]? It seems having some memes referring to the head-of-state is a common pattern in countries with authoritarian governments, since calling them directly by names is, at least, uncomfortable.

[0] https://www.vox.com/2018/8/4/17651630/christopher-robin-bann...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moha_culture




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