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Was Swami Vivekananda racist or casteist?

A lot of leftist articles have recently picked on the topic of Vivekananda being a "casteist bigot" by cherrypicking some of his quotes out of context.

But what is the truth behind such claims? Let's see —

Some articles I found online —

Exposing Vivekananda - the Youth Icon of Brahmins https://velivada.com/2017/08/05/exposing-swami-vivekananda-youth-icon-brahmins/

Why I hate Vivekananda - some casteist quotes of Vivekananda
https://velivada.com/2015/07/24/why-i-hate-vivekananda-16-castiest-quotes-of-vivekananda/

https://pariahstreet.com/casteist-quotes-of-vivekananda/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

The Islamophobic Saint - Vivekananda
https://saifahmadkhan.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/the-islamophobic-saint-vivekananda/

Regarding Vivekananda's Islamophobia I don't think it is even an issue for everything he said about Islam was 100% correct

This thread will mainly deal with the left-liberal propaganda that has taken out some of his quotes out of context to discredit him https://twitter.com/angry_birdu/status/1199912037851123713