I know that's Spartacus on the left, but I don't see why it's clever.

NotWhatISignedUpFor said:

I know that's Spartacus on the left, but I don't see why it's clever.

Early marxists idolized Spartacus as a symbol of revolt against an oppressive elite. There was even a German revolutionary group named after him that tried to do a revolt of their own after Germany lost WW1.

marcymal said:

Early marxists idolized Spartacus as a symbol of revolt against an oppressive elite. There was even a German revolutionary group named after him that tried to do a revolt of their own after Germany lost WW1.

Ah, now it makes sense.