For whatever it is worth, I think the Dr Seuss books got some of the normies attention. His birthday is a big deal with teachers every year.

Is this why China Joe likes Pittsburgh so much?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/us/pittsburgh-wuhan-coronavirus.html

https://www.chronicle.pitt.edu/story/sister-cities-wuhan-and-pittsburgh