# And to Think I can't See it on Mulberry Street -- Six Seuss Books retired for racism

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**Created:** [March 2, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-to-think-i-cant-see-it-on-mulberry-street-six-seuss-books-retired-for-racism/934113 "2021-03-02T14:09:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-to-think-i-cant-see-it-on-mulberry-street-six-seuss-books-retired-for-racism/934113/227 "2021-03-04T18:51:43Z")

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> [@k9bfriender](#):
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> And since it is determining whether his works are relevant and appropriate for _today_ , that is the applicable standard that is actually important here.

We can debate whether or not _those works_ are appropriate today without calling him a racist.

**He wasnt. Period. End of story.**

If you want to call him a racist, I wont bother debating with you.

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