re: Gen x and how we were brought up with race and on tv

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I don’t think anyone is arguing there wasn’t racism at that time left over from the 60’s and earlier. What we were saying is OUR generation pretty much ended it. The fact that you noticed this and it left an impact is evidence that GenX grew up for the most part with a different mindset.

ETA: that deal in Cumming was in the 80’s GenX were teens at that time. Which BTW was about the time the KKK was effectively over.

I mean, maybe you still know some hard core racists but I honestly don’t.

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I knew a bunch when I was a kid and a young adult but they are now more subtle about it. Unfortunately for me I sound like them and look like them so they assume I am one of them and tell me all manner of ill shite that they wouldn't dream of saying to anyone who doesn't seem like one of them.

I am not saying that our generation is as bad as our parents...when I was growing up use of the word that must never be spoken was so common no one even noticed it being used...but there was still a lot of reprobate racists born between 1965 and 1980.

I have always been of the opinion that Richard Pryor did as much or more for race relations than anyone...he managed to have fans from all walks of life at a time and did so without taking the Sammy Davis Jr route.