The Wayward Rabbler

The Wayward Rabbler

The Great Toy Replacement

On Toy Story 5 as a Bizarre Allegory on Mass Immigration

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Brad Pearce
Sep 29, 2026
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“The world seems to be controlled, not by a single orchestra conductor, but by a new apocalyptic beast, a sort of anonymous, omnipresent monster who has vowed, first and foremost, to destroy the West. The beast has no specific plan.” - Jean Raspail [The Camp of the Saints]

The heritage toy Jessie angrily stares at the Asian tech worker who is ruining her life.

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On Sunday night I accidentally got hooked into watching Toy Story 5 with my family, which is now streaming. I hadn’t intended to, but as my wife was watch…

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