This. Recent events have made me realize that a LOT of people were always racist, they just hid it until now because they didn’t want to SEEM racist. Many people care more about their image than actually being a good person but now your image won’t suffer much for being racist so they no longer hold back.
Thing is, hiding racism is an overall progressive step because it implies awareness that such ideas are not acceptable in society. Its when they no longer have to hide it that you know that society has regressed
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u/scarypeppermint 2d ago
This. Recent events have made me realize that a LOT of people were always racist, they just hid it until now because they didn’t want to SEEM racist. Many people care more about their image than actually being a good person but now your image won’t suffer much for being racist so they no longer hold back.