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Originally Posted by GastonGlock
I'm a bit confused too, Dr. Seuss used to make anti-nazi propaganda during ww2
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Geisel did era stereotypical treatments of the Japanese during WWII
not much different than major newspaper or newsreel treatments of the day
Dr. Seuss Draws Anti-Japanese Cartoons During WWII, Then Atones with Horton Hears a Who!
Before
Theodor Seuss Geisel AKA Dr. Seuss convinced generations of children that a wocket might just be in their pocket, he was the chief editorial cartoonist for the New York newspaper
PM from 1940 to 1948. During his tenure he cranked out some 400 cartoons that, among other things, praised FDR’s policies, chided isolationists like Charles Lindbergh and supported civil rights for blacks and Jews. He also staunchly supported America’s war effort.