[@Lord Wraith] I'm happy to alter it, that's why I asked.

It's not meant to offend, more to fool the reader into a false sense of security:

Comic: "Hey guys, remember '50s TV? Everything that was so good about America before all of the drugs? The Honeymooers, The 3 Stooges..."
Audience: "Yeah, that was nice."
Comic: "Remember all of the wholesomeness? Just nice people doing nice things and thwarting the plans of evil people? Good always wins, Bad always loses."
Audience: "Yeah, that was such a magical time, they really didnt appreciate what they had."
Comic: And who could forget all of the Racism? Every black man was a stereotype, every Indian was a villain, every Native addicted to gambling. Such a golden time in American history."
Audience: *shuffles feet nervously* "Oh yeah..."