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In late 1949, Mao traveled to Moscow to meet Joseph Stalin for the first time.
Recognizing the need for unity at a time of growing opposition, Stalin and Mao signed a bilateral treaty called the Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance.
Propaganda posters were an integral part of attesting to the world the close relationship between China and the Soviet Union and as seen from this photographic collection they walk hand-in-hand, kissing, clutching each other, all happy and gay, so to speak.
These homoerotic Chinese-Soviet communist propaganda posters look more like a gay couple’s vacation pics, or maybe an ad for interracial gay marriage.
Sources:
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/chinese-soviet-propaganda-posters/
rbudrick
Guarantee the artists knew. Malicious compliance with instructions, I'm sure.
redsmerf
bloobiebloob
*unintentionally*
quade
#3 no selfies!
udpatter
#3 a Soviet iPhone - sorry, OurPhone
DirkOrion
#11 Kirk and Sulu celebrating their honeymoon in the Forbidden City.
BeardicPerformance
Honestly, I think the Chinese guy looks more like Nemoy’s Spock.
fartharder
There is NO WAY that's unintentional
VinnyVeritas
And NOW you know why "certain people" (Trump, Musk, et al) have a literal hard-on for strong-man dictator stereotypes like Putin & Kim Jong Un.
TakuanSoho
Karma1970
This is amazing.
flacoloco
they are not touching cheeks or parking that booty properly
Sonicschilidogs
The Treaty of FAM 😂
Neednoggle
#1 what are you talkin about? This is straight as hell! Look at those two circles there, tell me those don't remind you of boobs.
Jyx123
On the other hand, sailors and so on.
sandstruk
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJlbGtzajVoNWphdGliMGx2YmllcjA0Z2Q3N2Q5MHB3ZTduc3pwb3B1NyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/2Xskf1a0JHCtEgpS2Yg/giphy.mp4
Ptrik
I love it. If women aren't equal then men have to marry their equal.... other men. And that's just fine with most of us. Fuck you, you make minded fascists. Double to the American Christofacists
gayvillian
Would
Bandlith
Chris Pines looks like he's in half of these
PostalHeathen
https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1bjhjenI3MHNsZ2I5ejUwMmF0Z3hqYXhucjRxaWxvODZ0emxyNnA2ZCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/1AjFIFD5p58sbFdOE0/200w.webp
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GreaseMonkeyOfLove
I’m pretty sure #4, #6, #8 and few others have youtube relationship blogs.
Crowlands
I think #8 has a religious one, where everyone except them know that they're gay.
TheCountMC
"Дружьа навеки" -> "Friends forever"
This is adorable.
fartharder
BFF
ElusiveThing
Maybe 15 years ago I attended a display that featured old Soviet-era propaganda posters from Estonia. Posting here so I remember to check if I can find the post cards I bought from there. Could share a few pictures.
thebonesofmyancestors
Yes. You should definitely do a post.
ElusiveThing
I know I have a reasonable stack of those and some tourist memorabilia from the USSR (them having been right next door) from my now dead relatives. I moved somewhat recently, so they're in a box somewhere, but I need to do some digging anyway. Hope I find them!
EmmaMelisande
I love it!
Battle4ngel
Popular motif at the time!
Munchman347
#1 'Come Comrade, let me show you where we polish our torpedoes!'...
TheGriffin
Karma1970
🏳️🌈
TheInitiated
I mean, they are young, successful, hot af... of course they would.
Rendova
Chinese Naval fashion is so Genoa-Barcelona Gulf of Harbin Midcentury Class on the Quarterdeck.
Grogu007
Is this real or AI?
Karma1970
It pains me to see this question more and more over the last few years, Do yourself a big favor and in your free time go to a library and check out some history books and books specific to time periods that showed culture and society.
MaleProstateMilker88
Thank you for posting the real deal. Someone posted ai generated slop earlier that went viral although the real gay propaganda posters exist.
Karma1970
That was partly the reason why I created this post. When I saw the AI crap, I remembered actual propaganda posters and did a quick internet search and found them. Then just posted them here with the link for everyone to go to.
Zootsoot
These photos remind me of a quote from a friend who studied Russian history in college: “The biggest mistake you can make is believing Russia is a European culture. It’s not. They may look caucasian, but their culture is a distinct one at the intersection of Asia, Northern Europe and the Middle East. It’s very different.”
EpilatorAlligatorBothReduceGrowth
Much like mistaking English for European. Scotland, yes. Ireland, yes. Wales to a degree. But the English wasn’t subjected to the kind of social levelling post WW2 like the mainland and the aristocracy and its psycophants are still alive and well to the extent politicians successfully turn people against disabled poor people and not wealthy landlords.
rigello
The real Caucasians would like to have a word...
Zootsoot
Ha! You’re totally right. I chose the wrong words.
GreaseMonkeyOfLove
Is that last one real? It seems a bit too on the nose to be actual propaganda.
Karma1970
It's called the "Socialist Fraternal Kiss", The socialist fraternal kiss was a special form of greeting between socialist state officials. The act demonstrated the special relationship that exists between Communist countries, consisting of an embrace, along with a series of three kisses on alternate cheeks. In rare cases, when the two statesmen considered themselves on exceptionally good terms, the kisses were given on the mouth rather than on the cheeks.
dghughes
I believe the term is "traveling companion".
Karma1970
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_fraternal_kiss?useskin=vector#cite_note-1