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{{quote|''"God, I got more in common with these gooks than I do with my own spoiled-rotten family. Jesus. Happy birthday."''|'''[[Clint Eastwood|Walt Kowalski]]''', ''[[Gran Torino]]''}}
 
The noble bigot prides himself - and it usually ''is'' a man, since women are commonly stereotyped as being "nicer" and more sensitive - on doing the right thing, making sure that those in need are taken care of, yet in the same instance has no qualms with labeling those different from himself with [[Politically -Incorrect Villain|unreasonably prejudiced terms]] or [[You Are a Credit To Your Race|backhanded compliments]]. Although the noble bigot basically wallows in his own [[Jerkass]] nature, he's on the side of good as well. His bigotry might even be motivated by a misguided desire to be good and "loyal" rather than a [[Category Traitor]]. Other characters either are constantly revolted by his nature, or brush it off as it just being in his nature, in the hope that others will get used to it. It may or may not prove to be [[Pretend Prejudice]].
 
This character will almost always [[Heel Face Turn|be totally redeemed in the end]] - and even if he isn't, it will still be acknowledged that he has his good qualities. Sometimes he is as sympathetic as such a character can be, only holding on to his prejudices due to a [[Freudian Excuse]] (his parents taught him to be this way, or he was once wronged by a member of the group he now despises). A distinct but closely related trope is the [[Innocent Bigot]], who honestly thinks he is ''not'' prejudiced due to [[Values Dissonance]], and is thus ignorant rather than a [[Jerkass]].
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See also [[Noble Bigot With a Badge]] and [[Boomerang Bigot]]. Compare [[Good Is Not Nice]]. May overlap with [[Wicked Cultured]] or [[Fair for Its Day]]. May come off as [[Affably Evil]] (or even [[Evilly Affable]]) to the targets of his prejudice.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Most of the heroes in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (Manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' are at least slightly racist towards the Ishvalans.