The commissar came to the collective farms to see how devoted the farmers are to the Soviet cause.

The commissar came to the collective farms to see how devoted the farmers are to the Soviet cause.

He asked a farmer "If the communist party asked you to give your car up, would you do it?"
The farmer enthusiastically replied "I will give 2 cars away, for my fellow comrades."
The commissar then asked "If the party asked you to donate 10000 rubels, would you do it?"
The farmer replied "I will give 20000 rubels, for my fellow comrades".
The commissar then asked "If the party asked you to give away a cow, would you do it?"
The farmer said "no way!"
The commissar was confused. "Why would you give away 2 cars and 20000 rubels, but not a single cow?"
The farmer replied "because I actually own a cow."