I did originally point out the unlikelihood of a highly progressive government developing in that area, under the circumstances, and in this timeline. Remember, that in PoW, the world isn't just technologically behind, it's also behind in general as a society. Anti-Semitism is probably a big thing in Europe and the US, and other parts of the world would have their own prejudices. I don't think Byrd wants to RP racists for the hell of it, but he does it because it would be the reality of the world that exists in PoW.