America has this thing - "We are all sooo different. BUT we are all the same." It doesn't work. Growing up in the ex USSR race wasn't really a thing - though we had a number of races in our class. No one said anything, about it, ever. I didn't even realize racism is a common thing until some time into a US university. Just wasn't something I gave any thought to.

This is my subjective opinion - I know a lot of ex-USSR countries are considered pretty racist. On the other hand, in that area, EVERYONE was an indentured servant at some point, so that helps equalize things as well.

I would also argue that a lot of groups enjoy playing off of race on BOTH sides (anti and pro).