The sinking of the Titanic isn’t anymore what it used to be...

The sinking of the Titanic proceeds according to plan.

It is copyrighted.

It is 100% tax-deductible.

It is a lucky bag for poets.

It is further proof that the teachings of Vladimir I. Lenin are correct. It will run next Sunday on Channel One as a spectator sport.

It is priceless.

It is inevitable.

It is better than nothing.

It closes down in July for holidays.

It is ecologically sound.

It shows the way to a better future.

It is Art.

It creates new jobs.

It is beginning to get on our nerves.

It has a solid working-class basis.

It arrives in the nick of time.

It works.

It is a breathtaking spectacle.

It ought to remind those in charge of their responsibility.

It isn’t anymore what it used to be.

by Hans Magnus Enzensberger. Translated by the Author.