It’s common for prejudiced people to not believe they’re prejudiced. And sometimes this leads them to criticize other, more (or sometimes merely differently) prejudiced people. So this isn’t too surprising. Like most people (yes, including us!) he recognized some harmful ideas in society but couldn’t see their influence on himself clearly.
It’s common for prejudiced people to not believe they’re prejudiced. And sometimes this leads them to criticize other, more (or sometimes merely differently) prejudiced people. So this isn’t too surprising. Like most people (yes, including us!) he recognized some harmful ideas in society but couldn’t see their influence on himself clearly.
After the war he expressed immense regret for his anti-Japanese cartoons, and recognized the racism in them.
Wartime fervor is a hell of an influence.