#tbt 1989 I have walked around East Berlin before the Wall was tore down. At that age I had no clue about Politics & though it was funny to pose on his lap. I also got screamed at for eating a banana that same day “stupid American! Put that away!” I’ve learned loads since then. Love that quote from Frank Zappa “communism doesn’t work because people like to own stuff”. Anyways this statute still stands today. I lived in Germany for 20 years. It was very interesting & extremely cool in the 90’s. Glad I’m back home now though. About the statutes: “IN SOCIALIST COUNTRIES, STATUES OF the fathers of the Communist idea, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, were commonplace in most cities. Berlin was no exception, though unlike many former Communist cities, the pair are still standing (or in Marx’s case, sitting) downtown today. The larger-than-life statues of Marx and Engels, co-authors of The Communist Manifesto, were unveiled in 1986. Behind the statues is a relief wall showing scenes from the history of the German socialist movement.” #karlmarx #friedrichengels #berlin #eastberlin #drdot #statue