Noble Bigot: Difference between revisions

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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]].

 

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]] ==

== Literature ==

* ''[[Trail of Glory|The Rivers of War]]'' portrays Andrew Jackson like this. He is highly bigoted, even by the standards of the time, and does not hesitate to call friendly Cherokees "savages", ask how Sam Houston can be so sure that his coloured teamsters won't steal his gear and sum up state militias as drunken and cowardly to a man. However, he hesitates to shoot Red Eagle (a rebel Cherokee responsible for a major massacre) because he surrendered voluntarily, promotes a coloured sergeant to commissioned rank, against regulations, and threatens to kill a man who protests against arming free coloured men, but who won't join the militia himself. Essentially, the Andrew Jackson in the book is bigoted against groups but is capable of respecting an individual who is especially heroic and or a fierce fighter. While he is a bigot, he hates fools and cowards even more.

* [[Adrian Mole]]'s grandma doesn't like Indians or Pakistanis, but is otherwise [[Cool Old Guy|sympathetic and somewhat badass]].

* Played for laughs in ''[[Good Omens]]'' with Witchhunter Shadwell. He has a (mildly) derogatory slur for everyone, belittles foreign cultures and religions, and suspects everyone of being a witch or a warlock, yet everyone is charmed by him and he fearlessly prepares to fight Satan when the Apocalypse comes.