I don’t think it’s illuminating or productive to call him a racist. He was obviously mentally ill to a life-changing extent. People I respect sometimes say dum

I don’t think it’s illuminating or productive to call him a racist. He was obviously mentally ill to a life-changing extent. People I respect sometimes say dumb stuff when they are drunk or tired or are having a terrible day or whatever; they can have a rest and return to “normal”. Terry couldn’t.