[war1025]

> Either everyone has been blind for decades or the current narrative about racism is a lie meant to achieve some political purpose.

I think it's a bit of both. As the saying goes, "I can tolerate anyone except the outgroup" [1]. Part of that is racism, sure. A lot of it is people being uncomfortable with outsiders in general.

But also the left has found that words like racism, bigotry, xenophobia, etc. are very big sticks, and a big stick is a fun thing to hit your opponents with.

[1] https://www.slatestarcodexabridged.com/I-Can-Tolerate-Anythi...