"None of this is right, but when something is socially accepted you can't crucify those who simply lived in their era."

I beg to differ. First, no one here is attempting to crucify Bob Hope. But you seem to think that he is above criticism (sort of like your conservative Democrats you love so dearly, Ron) and beyond reproach for what he did with his life. Bob Hope's so-called comedy and so-called great films hurt a lot of people. His comedy, films, tv shows, and the Bob Hope empire did all it could to perpetuate that era where white people loved to laugh at the darkies, the injuns, etc.

I grew up with a lot of Native Americans, and not one of the thought Bob Hope's "The Paleface" movie was funny, or great moviemaking.

There are those like you Ron, who de facto end up defending racism and chauvinism, by continuing to defend the racists and the chauvinists, because you personally liked them. That is fine, if you wish to do that, I have no objection. But it doesn't mean that I or anyone else has to agree with you, or participate in your delusions and deceptions about the racism and chauvinism, or the racists and chauvinists, just because they can be conveniently excused for their roles in perpetuating that sort of hatred by saying "it was more acceptable among white folks back then".