@rnobrega There are some people who are are bigots, however many people are not. When I think back to when I started using this platform, ignorance lead me to think; 'Is this a Ponzi'?, however I have since come to understand the workings of the platform much better, and seen that Steemit is far away from a Ponzi.
Education and Discussion is key. If new users see other users chatting about such topics, they will begin to understand, and not fear the unknown...
you're right, people need to be educated and these topics should be discussed more. I support you