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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Racism is about race. The term you are seeking is "prejudice".

Prejudice is only one subset of the actual problem - racism. Racism was never about race. Because people of the same race were 'racist' towards each other. While not exercising racism against others of the same color but more racially different. Bigotry and prejudice are examples of a bigger problem called racism - judging people on first impressions - also called emotion.

Meanwhile arguing of a tiny point averts what is relevant. Democracy requires separation of church and state. What is your opinion? Yes or No? Please stick to what is relevant.

Democracy fails especially when one religion is superior to another in government. Democracy is about representing all without the type of prejudice more commonly known as racism. Judging others only on emotional biases (racism) violates what makes democracies work.

Democracy requires adults who do not act like children. Who think rather than blindly believe the first thing they are told. That cannot happen when religion is embedded into a democracy. Unfortunately the US government does not openly discuss that important fact when encouraging others to be democratic.