There are bigots of every shape, size, and color. The rest of us must suffer their ingnorance. I was born with a wide open mind and taught predjudice against blacks by my father. Years of thought, working with some wonderful black folks, and realizing a little more about life in general, I have overcome my father's influence and I can accept almost anyone for what they are...it's just that some people are jackasses.
Left to our own devices I think regular folk would get along just fine. The "Race Debate" is kept alive singlehandely by those who profit from prejudice; who's only profession is continuous outrage over whatever percieved wrong they can latch on to. Or the category of even worse people...those who profit from others fighting over race...like the politicians.