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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
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...".
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Yes, Lovecraft was racist. I haven't seen anyone here claiming the opposite. Very likely more racist that the norm for his time. However, the norm for his time was what today's average person would likely considered as extremely racist.
I do have to ask what is your basis for claiming that racism was not "normal" or acceptable by the common person at that time? Because it is not normal or acceptable today? Or because you believe it should not have been normal or acceptable at any point in history. Common -- familiar, widespread, general, ordinary.