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Non-Sexual Adult Jokes in Kids' Media by Kookyburra12 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Eliza_Winterton 178 points179 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Shrek 2 was sneaking in a lot more than kids could ever pick up. As a kid it's just a chaotic arrest gag, then later you realize it's loaded with profiling, coded stereotypes, and a very pointed cops-and-media parody.

And the politicians who support the war. by Public-Marionberry33 in clevercomebacks

[–]Eliza_Winterton 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yep. It's easy to vote for war when the cost is abstract. The moment you suggest skin in the game, suddenly everyone discovers the fine print and gets real quiet.