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The Lesson of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Is Terrifying and True

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The Lesson of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Is Terrifying and True
In 1964 Rankin/Bass Productions hit it big with the now-Christmas classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” MovieStillsDB
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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The story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was written in 1939 by Robert L. May. It first appeared in a coloring book printed by the department store Montgomery Ward. It only later became a song and eventually part of the Christmas story all over the English-speaking world. But how often do we consider its darker and truer themes?

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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