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Originally Posted by Rickypt
Kind of weakens George Clooney's speech a bit.
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Well, not really. I mean when considered in the historical context of the world, I'd say that though not stellar, it is not that bad and all signs indicate it got better as the world got better. I mean is there any question that the world and the Academy as a subset of that are far less racist (and even homophobic) than they were 15-20 years ago
So, I think Clooney correctly asserted that.
On edit - I am in no way saying eveything is peachy keen these days. It is not and there is room for vast improvement. I am just saying things have gotten better and I think Hollywood has had a hand in that improvement because it greatly influences pop culture and society as a whole.