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Prequel Depicts Young Willy Wonka Using Rich Father’s Investment To Buy Already-Successful Chocolate Factory (www.theonion.com)
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[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't forget the neoliberal fantasy of a gleeful slave class who work for food.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I suppose in that specific sense (the exploited slave workforce), the Oompa Loompas aren't even that unrealistic a portrayal of how chocolate gets produced.