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Writer's pictureMichael Laxer

The Communist Manifesto (Dr. Seuss Style)



A Comrade in Canada asked ChatGPT: Can you rewrite the Communist Manifesto in the style of Dr Seuss? The results are actually pretty impressive!


ChatGPT said:


Sure! Here's an excerpt from The Communist Manifesto reimagined in the playful, rhythmic style of Dr. Seuss


The Communist Manifesto (Dr. Seuss Style)


A specter is haunting, it’s causing a fuss,

It’s haunting the world — it’s haunting all of us!

The rulers are worried, the rich are afraid,

They’re scared of the workers, the mess they have made.


You see, there are people who labor all day,

They work and they work, but they don’t get fair pay!

While others, the bosses, sit high in their towers,

And gobble up profits in stacks and in showers!


From factories, to farms, to offices, too,

The workers are many, the bosses are few.

But now the big secret is starting to spread:

The workers want justice — they’re lifting their heads!


The time has now come, the workers will shout,

“For too long we’ve struggled, it’s time for a rout!

No more of your rules, no more of your greed,

We’re taking it back, it’s our turn to lead!”


The rich folks, the landlords, they’ll tremble and quake,

They’ll worry and sweat, “Oh, what’s at stake?

Our wealth! Our power! Our towers of gold!

What happens when workers no longer do as they’re told?”


But here’s the big truth, and here’s the big twist:

The workers together, when they make a fist,

Can rise and can win, can break every chain,

And all of that wealth, they’ll finally gain.


So rise up, dear worker, stand tall, don’t delay,

Unite with your comrades, and don’t go away!

For the world that you make, with your hands and your brains,

Should be yours to enjoy — without bosses or chains!


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