Whether it's Q or CRT in schools, our eternal panic over whose got our kids is epitomized by the kid-killing monster, Freddy Krueger.  

 

As the family structure changes, the problems and panics we face change too. Was Freddy Krueger solving over-population by enacting a zero child policy? 

 

A Nightmare on Elm Street also makes the subtle argument that the way we defeat our enemies can create danger for us down the line.  

 

◬ In this episode:   

⋗ The ever-transforming boogeyman   ⋗ Is Freddy Krueger a victim of cancel culture? ⋗ Individual evil can transcend an individual's mortality   ⋗ The need for ritual in dispelling evil ⋗ Does the decline of family life increase our panic over kids? ⋗ When the state competes with parents for control over child ⋗ Why leftwing authoritarianism views the family unit as an obstacle ⋗ The Freddy Krueger "Zero Policy Child" Plan

 

◬ Complementary episode: 

⋗ What You Ignore Will Eat You | Texas Chainsaw Massacre 

 

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