Rachel Quigley reports for the Daily Mail:
Don't be fooled by their cute, innocent blue exterior and their sunny demeanour.
The Smurfs are actually out and out Nazis and Stalinists - well at least if French sociologist Antoine Buéno is to be believed.
In his book, Le Petit Livre Bleu - The Little Blue Book - Buéno said that the tribe of little blue creatures are 'steeped in Stalinism and Nazism' and that their leader Papa Smurf, 'shows very authoritarian and paternalistic characteristics'.
He said that their lack of private property and collective-style economy is a clear nod to socialism.
He also makes the connection that their biggest enemy - the magician Gargamel - has a Jewish caricatures and his cat's name is Azrael.
He said: 'Gargamel is ugly, dirty, with a hooked nose (who) is fascinated by gold.'
And it doesn't just stop there.
The Smurfs are not just Nazis, he believes, but sexist Nazis to boot. He cites the example of Smurfette - the only woman in the Smurf village - and points out she meets the Aryan ideal of beauty with her long blonde hair and refined features.
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