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Why the cancellation of Dr Seuss matters
Spiked Online ^ | 3/3/2021 | Sean Collins

Posted on 03/04/2021 1:11:06 PM PST by tbw2

This is not some confected culture-war spat. Woke zealots want to purge culture, and they’re succeeding.

Every 2 March is Read Across America Day, a day to encourage children to read. It is also known as National Dr Seuss Day, as it is celebrated on the birthday of the beloved author. Dr Seuss’s classic books, such as The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham, have instilled the joy of reading in generations of children. And for decades, US presidents have made Dr Seuss central to the day’s festivities.

But not this year.

In his presidential proclamation marking Read Across America Day, Joe Biden conspicuously removed any mention of Dr Seuss. In doing so, Biden bowed to the demands of woke culture warriors who have campaigned to label Dr Seuss and his works as racist.

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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Education; Society
KEYWORDS: cancelculture; censorship; drseuss
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To: tbw2

the left just rocked their boat to the point of tipping it over.

No one has a right not to be offended.

I really do not give a single damn what they left thinks, says or believes anymore. According to them sunrise is racist and sundown is sexist and both are supposed to be outlawed.

Boys and girls of the offended masses, you just sunk your own battleship and those with the live vests turned around and left you to drown.


21 posted on 03/04/2021 6:51:30 PM PST by oldenuff35
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To: oldenuff35

Live. Perfect typo. Must have been divinely influenced. Live and let live. The right to liberty. I love you.


22 posted on 03/04/2021 6:54:37 PM PST by Kudsman (Baby Lives Matter)
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“Live. Perfect typo”

So much for not reading what I typed but in this case it is equally effective, or is that affective.


23 posted on 03/04/2021 7:10:44 PM PST by oldenuff35
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To: tbw2

Kehmer Rouge and rex guards.


24 posted on 03/04/2021 8:24:52 PM PST by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up!)
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To: cowboyusa

Red


25 posted on 03/04/2021 8:26:26 PM PST by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up!)
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