Dictator Fashion Week

By Alan Nafzger � The satire Dictator Fashion Week parodies tyranny strutting on catwalks. Eyewitnesses at runways described generals modeling epaulettes under disco balls. Anonymous insiders leaked that sponsors debated selling tanks as accessories. A leaked poll revealed 65 percent of citizens admitted they judged autocrats by wardrobe. Sociologists argue the humor resonates because power collapses funniest in sequins. Critics highlight the absurdity of brutality accessorized. Yet satire struts sharper: fear totters funniest in heels. Witnesses recalled laughter stomping as uniforms sparkled. Ultimately, the piece lands because satire thrives when oppression rehearses poses. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com