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Grand Ballroom of Doom

By December 13, 2021

3 panel comic from the series "Grand Ballroom of Doom," satirically depicting Neo from "The Matrix" acting out the "Dodge This" scene, but dodging objectified economic phrases instead of bullets-- e.g. "CLIMATE CHANGE," "STUDENT DEBT," etc-- and ultimately suspending the final set in the air while saying "No. Eat the Rich."

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