Episode 1326 • • 3:13:28 - 3:21:50
1326: Freedom Bracelet
Dr. Seuss De-platforming, Cultural Attack Analysis
Six Dr. Seuss books were pulled from publication due to "racist and insensitive" imagery, a move coinciding with President Biden's omission of the author from Read Across America Day. The discussion explores the etymology of the word "nerd," which originated in the Seuss book "If I Ran the Zoo." Critics view the de-platforming as a purposeful attack on American cultural touchstones by the current administration.