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America is the least racist. I've been all over Europe, northern Africa, China/Korea, and South America, and I can say this:
In most of the world, 'racism' isn't even on the collective conscience. I've met a lot of people-some whom I consider dear friends-out there that don't even think twice about their racism.
Whether it's a Belgian friend treating a French person like dirt, or a Chinese friend treating a 'black' person like dirt, America is about the only place I've ever been where people-even those who are racist-actually seem to collectively acknowledge that 'racism' is even a thing.
In most other places, there's absolutely nothing wrong with being racist.
As for my own personal view, while my own upbringing has made me into a human being who consciously tries not to be racist, objectively, I can't really support the idea that we should dictate to people the terms on which they are allowed to like or dislike someone.
It's always seemed downright silly to me, how people are ok with some lines of discrimination (many of which, I suspect, most people don't even think about), but get into righteous fits over others.
It's a big world. There are going to be people who don't like you, for whatever reason. Get over it.
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