[gruseom]

I like this bit of English wit from the article, on Uruguay's cannabis legalization:

"This is a change so obviously sensible [...] that no other country has made it."

The Economist doesn't normally bust loose like that. (Edit: or so I thought.)

[dredmorbius]

The Economist doesn't normally bust loose like that

Actually, it does. You just have to be aware of their style of humor to catch it.

[gruseom]

Let's see some examples.

[cgh]

You clearly aren't a regular reader. The Economist is known for its dry wit, particularly with image captions.

Anyway, if you want examples, get a subscription..

[toomuchtodo]

Reading the Economist is like watching the British version of The Office. I absolutely love it.

[gruseom]

I'm not a subscriber, but I read quite a few of their articles and I'm pretty sure I never noticed a sentence like "This is a change so obviously sensible that no other country has made it."

[jpatokal]

I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but here's a random sampler: http://www.ironicsans.com/2007/06/the_best_and_worst_of_the_...

[gruseom]

Ok, those count!

[atmosx]

I was a subscriber, but got sick of their war-propaganda against everyone and everywhere.

Also, I noticed that you can trust the Economist on foreign policy articles that don't have to do with UK, US (always pro), Russia - China - Iran/q (always against)[2].

That said, it's still two rounds ahead of other major publications I have subscribed over the years:

* Newsweek: Shameful, really. I think most of their articles are either written to upset your stomach or directly sponsored.[1]

* Time: Just thinking about their person of the year story with Assange make me wanna vomit.

[1] Search for an article called: "In defense of Goldman Sachs". It the article that made me the stop subscription and get some money back. Their Apple (tech) commentary was awful also.

[2] See http://www.economist.com/node/12009678 - Everyone in Europe knows that what happened was: Giorgia's PM invaded S. Ossetia overnight, having the blessing of the US because (I assume) the USA thought that Russia will start the talks about S. Ossetia, in order to restore peace. Russia invaded S. Ossetia and kick Georgia's ass (never was a match really), which was left out crying to USA for help (which of course, never came).

[speleding]

Actually, they usually allow themselves a bit more leeway in the yearly Christmas special, a fine tradition.