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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Five years ago, the President and first lady at the time, both of whom are Black, loved on Dr Suess on National read across America Day, which happens to be Dr Suess' birthday and is alternately called Dr Suess Day. Dr Suess did not suddenly become racist or offensive in the space of 5 years, especially since he's been dead since 1991. Instead, modern culture and the desire for more and more things to be outraged about, decided to become outraged at him. Who is next, Mr Rodgers?
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No one is "next". Because Dr Seuss was not targeted by anyone. There was no outrage that forced the rights-holders to do what they did. That's what makes this whole tempest in a teapot so silly. A product was voluntarily rebranded by its owners, and it was decided that some of their poorly selling (and potentially culturally offensive) books would no longer be reprinted. Something that happens every day in the world of publishing without fanfare or bleating.