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The Rabbit

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Jolly

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https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/velveteen-rabbit-margery-williams-bianco-book.html
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Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton
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taiwan_girl

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Interesting. Never have hear of that children book before. But a good backstory and analysis.
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You've never heard of The Velveteen Rabbit?
“Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton
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I only heard of it as an adult. Charming story.

But then so many older children's stories have adult themes in them. Fairy tales were decidedly lessons for children.
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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