Hmm, by removing Piet and thus hiding the traditional racist representation of black people, or by whitewashing him?

“because he has to climb through Chimneys to deliver gifts for Sinterklaas”. “Has to”?! Is Piet a slave to Sinterklaas? /s /ragebait

Ending the conflict would end the attention.

I recently learned that Mikey Mouse’s classic look was derived from racist Vaudeville blackface dress:

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Disney successfully evolved/hid/whitewashed Mickey away from his racist image roots, and few today would say Mickey is a reference to the racist past.