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I don't think (most) white Boomers ever truly bought into the idea of a colorblind society. I think they did something far more perverse. They took a noble savage mindset to disenfranchised and downtrodden groups. In the Lib Boomer mind these groups commit crimes and do wrong because they do not know any better. Its almost kindof insulting and I think this mindset is part of why so many ethnic minorities have been shifting towards the right. "No, that black criminal is a criminal because he a degenerate. I'm black and I don't commit crimes and I don't want this guy walking free in my neighborhood", etc.And reading the gypsy thread, I was reminded how many boomers I used to know had romantic views of the gypsies
The Zoomers who actually did growup in the colorblind utopia masterminded by the Boomers actually did come to see other people as people. They could see that certain groups have certain views that hurt people they cared about and did see people who were exceptional. A friendly Muslim girl talking about her parents pressuring her to marry a elderly cousin, an Indian rising above his culture to be a virtuous and kind person. Younger generations unironically appreciate diversity better because they hold people to the same standard because they grew up with them as just normal people.

Even a more liberal and progressive young person will have a more nuanced view of race and cultural differences than a Boomer and on the interpersonal level as I think the generational difference is a bipartisan one despite what you see on the news. . I think most young people would be united in saying this woman was a moron who should be held responsible, but to the Boomer this woman is a victim because she did not know any better. It is a patronizing racism that is more revolting than actual hateful racism.
You see this in the anglo-historiography as well.Lots of weird positive views on muslims as well. "in al andalus christians, jews and muslims lived peacefully under muslim rule"
Olden times -> The Muslim savages brutalized the Spanish
Boomer era -> The enlightened Muslims brought tolerance and bathing to Spain
Modern historiography -> Muslim tolerance varied with dynasties and individual leaders. Both Christian and Muslim realms produced scholars and writing. Leaders of different faiths allied with eachother all of the time to tear down shared enemies.

