A bigot is raised into bigotry, though. Sometime's it's as much choice as one's religion: not that much.

I despite bigotry. It is irrational, hateful, stupid. At the same time, I think it's important to recognize the aspects of it that are a part of all of our psychologies, namely our cognitive biases. That might help us better develop strategies for defeating bigotry.

Bigotry is not necessarily a conscious choice. It is often a label placed on you by political opponents seeking to discredit or smear you.