"Old school"... well, I guess a lot of old schools WERE segregated...
Not just a racist, but a coward who only has enough shame to not say it out loud but not enough to reconsider the whole situation.
It's disturbing. The fact of the matter is that you can't really trust those people. If they find out you are a communist, then they will rat you out to the authorities.
Those people will never allow white communists to exist, even if they share the same skin tone with you.