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One reason why it’s hard to see bigotry in people we respect and love, is that it’s become a mark of shame. I would almost go so far as to say it’s becoming a class marker, which is very different than saying that bigotry is restricted to a certain class. But we think of bigots we think of ignorance, stupidity, violence and a lack of decorum. No one really wants to associate their friends and family with those sorts of qualities.
From Coming Out of the Closet by Ta-Nehisi Coates via The Root (via stufficareabout)
