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[Baggers]

Difference!

Many years ago something like racism was based on the feeling of superiority of one group over another.
Nowadays it's more about a 'difference' and a lack of understanding and appreciation of another group.

Yep. Same page here. Difference, for some, causes fear... others, fascination. Studies have also shown, quite conclusively, that prejudice is taught, it's not in our DNA.

I know from my own experience of being brought up in a home where different races were invited in and accepted - the labourers my father employed for his business as well as all kinds of fascinating friends. Also they had a number of gay friends who were also invited in and treated no differently to anyone else, pretty unheard of then... but my father was a text book socialist. I recall, even, around 1971 when his business was in big trouble financially (ripped off by Ron Walker... story for another day), he mortgaged the house so he could keep paying his labourers... how dare he betray capitalism like that as a business owner (landscaping). He was always confident in his own ability and that he would get back on his feet - he did. His labourers never knew.