Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: A Hated Icon of Fatherly Kindness

And why this must change

One of the great mysteries of to-day is how kindly, genial Gene Wilder’s interpretation of Willy Wonka became known as a ‘villain’ and as an ‘icon of evil’. It is honestly one of the most impressive accomplishments by those seeking to subvert the Anglosphere (and much of the rest of the world) succeeded in turning this funny and charming figure into one…