 In 1940 , Cobb moved to Georgia , USA to finish high school . He found himself both bewildered and disgusted by the pervasive racism in the region , particularly the demonization of the Japanese . Seeing how the same events could be presented in such different ways based on the country in which he was living , Cobb became ever @-@ more counter @-@ cultural and critical of the dominant views in churches , media , universities , and government . 
