[lapcat]

> Or are you implying they belong to the group who participated in casual racism and sexism that used to be a lot more common in the past

Some of them do, yes.

However, "The other factor is the rise of internet social media, which didn't exist back then." In the past, there was no such thing as being afraid of speaking your mind on social media. You were typically speaking your mind in private, among friends and family. This very conversation that we're having now would have never occurred in 1957, or even 1987.

[grif-fin]

I would argue having significant part of a society whether right or wrong in anyone's view having their thoughts not disclosed and represented to the rest of the society should be worrying for everyone in that society.

The history of our nature has shown self-censorship usually erupts by the most radicals of that group which is an uglier problem to have I would think than allowing their right or wrong thoughts to be out in the light.

>The other factor is the rise of internet social media, which didn't exist back then.

This to me only highlights the extend to which we should be worried rather than exaggerating it.