The paradox of bigotry

Deny it as we might, bigotry is an ingrained habit in America and probably the world.  From the time our remote ancestors gathered around a communal fire and quickly drove away any stranger who approached, we have scorned the "other".  As a kid growing up in 1960s America, blacks were the obvious target.   We were still dealing with the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow laws in the South.  Gays and Lesbians were so deep in the closet they were not even on the discrimination radar.  As people of color began to claim more rights with the backing of federal and state laws, the LGBT community began to come out.  Since there were few laws on the books acknowledging gay rights, people naturally started to transfer their prejudice to this new group of others.   Now, the backlash against the haters is in full swing.  The idiots in the Indiana legislature as well as the governor had no idea of the storm they were about to unleash.  They were relying on the instinct to reject the new normal and the longing for the "good old days" of bigotry.  It looks like our multicultural society is trying to look ahead instead of backward.   It remains to be seen, but I think the "greatest generation" and the boomers will have to pass from the scene before we realize the new society.   Hillary Clinton's  presidency will go a long way toward that end...