An old Soviet joke A Soviet delegation visits an American car factory. "Whose factory is that?" asks a Soviet visitor. "It belongs to capitalist billionaire Henry Ford," answers the American guide. "And whose are the hundreds of cars in the parking lot?" asks the visitor. "They belong to the factory workers," answers the guide. --- Later, an American delegation visits a Soviet car factory. "Whose factory is that?" asks an American visitor. "It belongs to the Soviet people," says the Soviet guide. "And whose is that one lone car in the parking lot?" asks the visitor. "It belongs to the party-appointed director," answers the guide.