In World war II, the Walt Disney Company contributed a lot of propaganda to the war effort. Well, “contributed” might not be the best word, because they were paid well. Donald Duck was the cartoon character that emerged as the most patriotic of them all. The fact that he was often angry contributed to his popularity, but there was more to it than that. Phil Edwards explains how soldiers were able to relate to Donald Duck so much more than Mickey Mouse or any other Disney character. And when you think about it, things haven’t really changed much since then. -via reddit
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