Little Orphan Annie got too political for the HD

Apparently The Herald-Dispatch made the pages of Time magazine in 1935 when it stopped running the Little Orphan Annie comic strip because the writer or writers had begin making political statements.

The editor of The Herald-Dispatch objected to a story line that appeared to promote "rugged individualism." There was an argument over Progressive Republicanism vs. Torie Republicanism, whatever those were.

If you want to read the article, it's here.

Wow. Seventy years ago, people objected to politics in comic strips. Now they almost demand it.