"In the end, I must agree with you that his attitude seemed racist, but thinking of the times, and the big picture, I give him a pass."
Oh yeah, absolutely. I think one of the biggest problems with discourse today is that people refuse to acknowledge that standards change and that something that was broadly acceptable even 10 years ago is…
"In the end, I must agree with you that his attitude seemed racist, but thinking of the times, and the big picture, I give him a pass."
Oh yeah, absolutely. I think one of the biggest problems with discourse today is that people refuse to acknowledge that standards change and that something that was broadly acceptable even 10 years ago is considered offensive today.
I still think what he said was racist, but as you say, in the context of the time he said it, racist attitudes were far less surprising or unusual.
"In the end, I must agree with you that his attitude seemed racist, but thinking of the times, and the big picture, I give him a pass."
Oh yeah, absolutely. I think one of the biggest problems with discourse today is that people refuse to acknowledge that standards change and that something that was broadly acceptable even 10 years ago is considered offensive today.
I still think what he said was racist, but as you say, in the context of the time he said it, racist attitudes were far less surprising or unusual.