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In reply to the discussion: 8 INSANELY CUTE Child Soldiers [View all]OldDem2012
(3,526 posts)24. If someone has to explain to you The Onion's raison d'etre....
....chances are probably very good to excellent you'll never understand what they're trying to say.
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You do know that these children don't just sign up to fight for fun and games?
notadmblnd
Jan 2013
#3
I'm pretty sure they're incredibly aware of it and framed it this way to spread that around
Posteritatis
Jan 2013
#33
Satire has been used to make political statements since, oh, about 2500 BC.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#20
How many more explanations do you need? Posters in this thread have repeatedly tried to explain....
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#31
father of my friend's son was from Guatemala. He was taken by guerillas around age 9.
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#4