"Spending time with Benny the Blister had shaken Buck Nance's confidence in the superiority of the white male."
Initially, Buck and his brothers believed in racial superiority, shaped by their father's harsh teachings. However, encounters with Benny, who was notably foolish and delusional even when sober, made Buck question these long-held beliefs, especially since Benny was a stark contrast to the idealized image of a white male they had been led to admire.