(02-09-2023, 11:05 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(02-09-2023, 10:52 PM)mikesez Wrote: She says she is someone who believes in "traditional values" but has no feelings of racism or bigotry. I don't doubt it.

So, people who want traditional values aren't necessarily racist or have racist intentions. Correct?

People who say they want "traditional values" are often thinking of things like less government charity, stronger religious affiliation, less divorce, having more kids, etc.  The problem is, a close study of history shows that (1) we went away from those things for good reasons, because each had major downsides, and (2) those things weren't nearly as strong of traditions as racism, as I already explained, and (3) it was usually economic and technological changes that caused these social changes, not government, so asking government to turn the clock back makes no sense.

So yes, those feelings and opinions are sincere, they just aren't very informed, unless you're the type of person who actually wants to re-institute segregation or roll back women's rights.

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