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[Jack Burton]

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Apparently, The Secret World of Arrietty and Dr. Seuss' The Lorax represent liberal Hollywood’s attempt to indoctrinate children.

The accusations from media personalities on the right were probably inevitable, given similar charges leveled at Cars 2, Happy Feet 2 and Muppets, where similar political themes are explored to one extent or another.

This time, the proclamation of left-wing propaganda comes from Lou Dobbs, who hosts Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network.

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During his Tuesday night show, Dobbs dubbed Disney’s Arrietty and Universal’s Lorax “insidious nonsense from Hollywood,” then he announced: “Hollywood is once again trying to indoctrinate our children.”

Arrietty, about four-inch people who “borrow” what they need from normal-sized humans, encourages class envy and redistribution of wealth, according to Dobbs, while Lorax is just another example of environmental radicalism.

“So, where have we all heard this before?” Dobbs asks after showing a clip from each of the two films.

Then he answers himself: “Occupy Wall Street forever trying to pit the makers against the takers and President Obama repeating that everyone should pay their fair share.”

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Dobbs also played clips of Obama repeating the mantra.

“Wow. Fair share,” says Dobbs. “The president's liberal friends in Hollywood targeting a younger demographic using animated movies to sell their agenda to children.”

Dobbs hosted three talk-radio guests to discuss the matter. Steve Cochran said he didn’t share Dobbs’ concern, “Because I know the people in Hollywood and, frankly, they’re not that bright.”

“I just don’t think Hollywood has got that kind of power in the big picture and I refuse to allow parents off the hook to say they do,” Cochran said.

Dom Giordano disagreed.

“Parents need a break, also. We need a safe harbor,” he said.

“What we’re doing is creating occu-toddlers,” said Matt Patrick, who joked that the anti-consumerism, pro-environmental messages should be countered by moviegoers who purchase lots of popcorn and candy then leave the trash on theater floors.

Lorax opens March 2 and Arrietty opened Friday and has taken in $9 million domestically thus far.

Seriously guys? These books are 50 and 40 years old! I know the Lorax was banned in some Oregon/Washington communities but Hollywood didn't write the books for God's sake.

And Arietty isn't even from Hollywood it's Japanese!

[Chesscub]

Did they never read the Lorax? It was an environmentalist fable.

Of course the movie looks like a complete abomination to the original story.

[Timbales]

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Seriously guys? These books are 50 and 40 years old! I know the Lorax was banned in some Oregon/Washington communities but Hollywood didn't write the books for god'ss sake.

And Arietty isn't even from Hollywood it's Japanese!

Conservatives don't read books, too subversive.

[ReturnoftheMack]

When you have a problem with Dr. Seuss, that's when you know you're crazy.

[Log-Man]

Eh, it's Lou Dobbs. Even republicans don't take him seriously. Maybe he'll say the magic word "boycott" and drive ticket sales through the roof. That being said, I actually have little interest in either of these.

[Rockman]

Well the original Lorax story had a big obnoxious enviromentalist message, and the first cartoon sucked for realz.

That at least is totally believable.

The other seems like a stretch, but I haven't seen the film so what do I know.

[MoneyMelon]

Fox News is the best comedy channel on television.

[Jack Burton]

My older sisters read the Borrowers when I was a kid and that was over 20 years ago. The book is so old my 63 year old mother read it as a kid.

If you want a better preachy Mizayaki movie go for Princess Monoke.

[Punchy]

So environmentalism is only a left-wing thing now? Are conservatives against the environment?

[GOSD]

Did they never read the Lorax? It was an environmentalist fable.

Yeah. Dobbs knows that the story is 40 years old, right?

Call me a liberal then because I cannot wait to see it.

[Rockman]

My older sisters read the Borrowers when I was a kid and that was over 20 years ago. The book is so old my 63 year old mother read it as a kid.

If you want a better preachy Mizayaki movie go for Princess Monoke.

My favorite bit of Miyazaki preachiness was the dead river, and the polluted river in Spirited Away. It was subtle enough that you could make your own opinion about it.

[GOSD]

So environmentalism is only a left-wing thing now? Are conservatives against the environment?

No, just the radical ones.

[ReturnoftheMack]

Lou Dobbs probably thinks Dr. Seuss performed abortions.

[Rockman]

So environmentalism is only a left-wing thing now? Are conservatives against the environment?

Read or watch the Lorax it has a clear message that only hippies would like.

I love nature too, but I'm still going to drive my car around, and chop down trees to make stuff.

[Punchy]

No, just the radical ones.

Exactly.

A movie being pro-nature is not a political statement, except for idiots.