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Terr_ 8 hours ago

The same phenomenon exists when people talk about the movie Blazing Saddles.

It's transgressive content worked because it was satirizing "wholesome" Wild West shows, holding up a funhouse mirror to their less-obvious absurdities and racist aspects. It was so successful, its targets don't exist anymore.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jzMFoNZeZm0