Yes, and that's a completely different point from the one you were making. Your claim that they became massively popular before they revealed themselves to be

Yes, and that's a completely different point from the one you were making. Your claim that they became massively popular before they revealed themselves to be bigots, contradicts your claim about their > lack of compassion, imagination, openness and curiosity required to create compelling fiction or writing advice that resonates with people who aren't bigots. You are doing the cause a disservice. Think better.