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Don't Be Distracted From What's Important
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(This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)
Sunday, Mar. 07, 2021
Sunday, Mar. 07, 2021
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6:57:55pm PST
OK, let me start by saying that I am a big fan of Dr Seuss. I grew up with those books and so did my Daughter. That said, let's be clear. NO ONE is "cancelling" Dr Seuss.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the organization that carries on the author’s legacy, announced Tuesday that it will stop publishing and licensing
6 of his books. Each of those books, it was felt, contain certain images and language that should no longer be seen in books designed for children. While the images and language would not have been considered offensive when they were first published, they are now. And everyone should be able to see that they are.
This is the kind of "non-issue" that conservatives use to distract you from what really matters. A deadly virus is still claiming lives by the thousands every day. The dissemination of vaccines continues to leave people of color wanting. An economic relief package didn't receive a single Republican vote. Women continue to be paid less than men, the Earth's climate is still in crisis, and right-wing domestic terrorists still threaten our country. But conservatives would rather you spend your energy and anger on children's books and Mr Potato Head.
If we want to worry about cancelling, I have a few ideas. Let's cancel COVID-19. Listen to the science and continue to wear masks, keep our distance, and wash our hands. Get vaccinated when it's your turn. Let's cancel the Climate Crisis. Turn away from fossil fuels and toward clean, renewable sources of energy and create the jobs that can help cancel poverty. Let's cancel pay disparity. Equal pay for equal work must apply to everyone. Let's cancel REAL racism. We need to educate ourselves to the fact that the only difference between the races is skin color. There are too many REAL issues that need "cancelling" to worry about a few books.
So fear not, Sam still won't like Green Eggs and Ham, Thing 1 and Thing 2 will still help that naughty Cat make a mess of the house, and Horton will still hear the Who. The Grinch will still have his transformative experience on Christmas, the Lorax will still speak for the trees, and Yooks and Zooks will still fight over the proper placement of butter on a slice of bread. Stop letting yourselves be drawn into these meaningless battles and start fighting the real ones.