Homophobia faded after straights realized that many of their friends and close relatives were gay. Racism remains an intransigent problem. Could a similar solution be at hand? probably not.
The End of Racism
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication, WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "The Stringer."
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Ted, could you please provide a link to your cartoon where the guy is laying on his back yelling “Holocaust”??
> Attitudes of whites will change once they realize …
If you think you’re white & your family’s been in the US for more than three generations, you’ve almost certainly picked up a little black/brown/red along the way.
… once they realize that they ARE black. Shades of Craig Cobb and all.
In what universe has homophobia “faded”?
For historical reasons, Ted, I doubt your solution, though attractive, will work, If I recall correctly, those Nazis who feared that there might be a little «Jewish blood» (a racist term, there’s no such thing as «Jewish blood») in the family were among the most enthusiastic….
Henri
Notably, der Fuhrer, himself