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How were Richard Wagner operas racist?

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The vast majority of opinion is that his operas were not racist, but a very small minority believe that at least one, Parsifal, was racist. It really is a personality thing, especially mixing up the man with his works.

The link below will help explain, especially under 'Racism and Nazi appropriation'

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