I've known a lot of conservative Republicans Charles.    I'm sure some were racist, (but didn't often vote honestly), but most were not, at least not in the sense of acting with the malicious intent of the white hood crowd.

But if you want to broaden the meaning of racist - to those that treat races differently, (which might range from overt hostility to cloying niceness), you're gonna have to include a huge hunk of America beyond registered Republicans.

Most all of us are race aware very quickly , but we don't all react the same way.   I hope we can judge the heart of others and try to accept something less than perfect, (god knows I'm a long ways from perfect).   It takes a real relationship for most of us to learn empathy for other races.

I'd like to hear more about your life experience in dealing with racism.   I can't know what it's like to be black in America.