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He was actively campaigning against racism well before he adopted the name Dr Seuss, even if he occasionally fetishized foreign cultures along with caricatures
by krrrh 6y ago
He was actively campaigning against racism well before he adopted the name Dr Seuss, even if he occasionally fetishized foreign cultures along with caricatures of local cultures.
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- marshmallow_12 6y agoi remember seeing a ww2 cartoon caricaturising japanese americans as a 5th column. You can argue that that was the spirit of the times and he isn't to blame, but it does feel wrong to me. (granted Japan were fearsome opponents) seeing that cartoon, i realised that the good Doctor wasn't quite the lovely man that comes through in his books.