In his day, as I was once told by a principal at the beginning of this century who did not see why Gay kids should expect anything other than harassment while also objecting to the idea that Gay kids should be allowed to date kid like themselves, and explained that all couples should be heterosexual,
“That’s just the way it is.”
In Clint’s day, being a member of the white majority, he was not aware of what others were experiencing around him.
Since he didn’t experience racism, it did not exist.