Bringing a political cartoonist to Azerbaijan was a smart and effective initiative for the US Embassy. My exhibition was chock full of hard hitting cartoons targeting US Presidents of both parties. These were your typical fare for American audiences familiar with the long tradition of political satire and lampoonery in western media. To the Azerbaijani audience, the exhibition was a revelation.
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I have always thought you can judge the maturity of a democracy by the amount of satire it can endure. Azerbaijan is a young democracy. There is still hope that it can mature into a secure and representative nation. However, it will only be welcomed into the community of modern nations when it can tolerantly endure an environment of open debate.
Поддерживаю предложение Ales'а.
