For some context, this was a :reddit-logo: thread talking about old dnd settings and whether or not they should bring Kara-Tur back. There were plenty of shitty racist takes in the thread, but comparing the existence of christianity in europe to the brutality that african/asian/south american countries experienced during colonialism seemed especially bad.
From what I know, it's basically a generic "Asian" fantasy setting, complete with ninjas, samurais and animal-human hybrids, just random elements from various Asian cultures as they were received in Western pop culture. Also, the rule books were written completely by white people, as far as anyone can tell. Worst of all, the first book introduced "Comeliness" as a stat that could make others treat you like a monster, which is some incredibly racist subtext.
I just looked up Kara-Tur and found a page that informed me of some of their regional enemies, that region being called......the hordelands.
Sometimes it's not just subtext, it's just text.