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Originally Posted by DNSB
I think what we are saying is that in the era when that author was writing, such attitudes were considered acceptable.
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Only. by. other. racists.
Part of the problem is that I don't simply understand why such a thing needs to be said at all. What is gained by saying racism was "normal" or acceptable back then? It was neither. It was merely
common.
The answer to "was Lovecraft a racist" is "yes." Not "yes, but...".