The popular culture is less concerned about ageism than racism. (Also, like, there are clear biological differences by age, which are sometimes relevant, while

The popular culture is less concerned about ageism than racism. (Also, like, there are clear biological differences by age, which are sometimes relevant, while the concept of race is a mistake. It seems understandable that people would be less concerned by ageism than by racism. Also, people who live long enough will experience the different age brackets themselves, which puts a natural limiting pressure on how badly people are likely to treat others based on their age. I imagine people would be less likely to hate people of “race” M if they knew that in a few years they themselves would be of “race” M, while the people that currently are would not be.)