They would. If a story depicts racism against nonwhites for the sake of period accuracy or worldbuilding, then it's racist because depicting it means it obviously condones it. And if a story does not depict racism against nonwhites, then it's racist because it whitewashes what nonwhites have historically gone through and erases their lived experience and with it, their identity.
They would. If a story depicts racism against nonwhites for the sake of period accuracy or worldbuilding, then it's racist because depicting it means it obviously condones it. And if a story does not depict racism against nonwhites, then it's racist because it whitewashes what nonwhites have historically gone through and erases their lived experience and with it, their identity.