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by defen 2401 days ago
> He constantly makes comparisons about his comedy and how much more of an experiment it was to showcase the "hidden prejudice" of people

Was that his original intent or is that a retcon? Maybe I was too young to "get it" at the time, but I watched the original Da Ali G Show when it came out and don't really remember that being the point. Maybe if Ali G asked legitimate questions despite his low-status dress/speech mannerisms you'd have a point, but the character was actually incredibly stupid.