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What does it mean?
Expresses political disdain by requesting to stay dead during one party rule.
In plain terms
He wants to stay dead when republicans are in power.
What can you take from it?
Use humor to express political disagreement.

Where it applies

  • funeral planning
  • political debate
  • memorials

Putting it to work

  • humor in activism
  • political writing
  • debate

Questions to consider

  • How do you express dissent?
  • Does politics define identity?

Another view

Political preferences usually do not dictate burial wishes.

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