I'm seriously pondering why you take this Zwarte piet thing so heavily. You're right about the fact that Zwarte piet its roots are racist. Fair enough. But what's your problem when everyone tells you that the majority of the people don't see Zwarte piet as a lesser person or a slave but as an icon for a highly celebrated national holiday? They're the ones who put a smile to Dutch children's faces, and that's exactly what this holiday is about. You're seriously overthinking this ridiculous matter.