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noknownothing t1_j9ymphk wrote

ur·ban leg·end

/ˈərbən ˈlejənd/

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noun

a humorous or horrific story or piece of information circulated as though true, especially one purporting to involve someone vaguely related or known to the teller.

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Yanowknow t1_j9zgncu wrote

TBF,, your example is more a political interpretation than an urban legend. A lot of high school freshman classes use the Wizard of Oz as an introduction to allegories. It can be viewed as a metaphor for the social,political, and economic events of America in the 1890s. I believe that's what you're referencing. An urban legend about the movie, for example, would be that one of the munchkins hung himself from a tree and can be seen briefly in the film.

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VengefulMight OP t1_ja067nm wrote

To some extent, it can veer into conspiracy theory stuff at times.

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