There's racists.. and then there's racists...

It's a better world if no racism exists,
but a 01%, or even a 10% racist might be more tolerable than a 100% racist...???

Zero tolerance for racists is a fine idea,
but it really causes so much animosity and confrontation
in a community of diverse folks
who for the most part are fairly decent and friendly human beings...

.. and intolerance of any kind is somewhat rather shit...

Personally I cut a little slack for older less enlightened folks.

I have to with my working class council estate family...
My old mum is half East European Jewish,
and even she unconsciously says the most awkward things
in errrrmmm.. old fashioned terms about her heritage,
that a sharp eared young anti racist student
might take automatic offence at, and kick off about...

That almost happened last time I took her out shopping...