Your fear doesn't make me wrong, I go to all white areas and sometimes I feel scared, it's not because it's a white neighbourhood, there are dodgy places all over the world, and I'm sure some people that live there feel unsafe also..

I would say, yes, in places where identity is more about ethnicity or nationality than race. Prejudice exists everywhere, but it not always 'race' based. Racism is a race based prejudice. Because of the founding of the USA being somewhat constructed around racism, it is ingrained into the fabric of our system.

As eloquent as ever msharmony..Bless..

We're all racist. We have all kinds of biases ingrained in us. The question is whether or not you are actively seeking to deprogram yourself, and seeking an answer as to the social and historical causes behind the inequalities in the world. When someone says, "I'm not racist!" I just roll my eyes. They tend to wear a red hat, and quite often fly a treasonous flag on the back of their truck.

"We're not all Racist, it has be explained in length on this thread the differences..

Not necessarily so.
Is it racist if the other person who just happens to be another race, also coincidentally is living up to a social stereotype that is considered loathsome behavior by yourself and other individuals?

The majority of common racism in the werld today, is negative racism. But also, there is a thing called positive racism that most simple minded folk are unable to comprehend, and so aren't worth wasting your time with. Because they will refuse to negotiate let alone reason with reasonable sensibilities.
Just because they are set in their ways, and just don't give a flying (censored censored censored censored).

There are those of all races who display loathsome behaviour, I don't think ignorance excuses it, those who live up to social styeotype have no mind of their own.. I've never heard of positive racism..

I practice positive racism, in trying to observe and acknowledge the true owners of the stolen land I live on, and their beliefs and customs that I know of. And feeling their loss in a way, seeing their land ruined by us foreign occupiers, since I also love nature, undisturbed. I like their ancient cultures, before christians and squatters and hunting parties changed it.

My own culture is a planet polluting failure so far, compared with their 50,000 year plus culture of looking after the land.
Call that what you will.

I like your style bro.. I'll light up a spliff to that..

You don't think you hold subconscious biases that you cannot deprogram yourself from? I care about actual social sciences, sorry. I like to read.

Yr gonna have to have it all to yourself - social distancing and no sharing.
But I'll have my own with you. (smile)

I don't mind that at all, stay safe and light it up..:)

Not where race is concerned, I grew up surrounded by bigotry hatred and sectarianism, and here in the North of Ireland it still has an ugly face that is very clear to the naked eye, of course I have biases..