I was thinking in the US.
I originally didn't have the program for racial discrimination. Whether white, black, or Asian... well, they're all just 'gaijin' to me, period.
So for me, there's no superiority among foreigners. I don't have to say 'my Black friend' when referring to a Black friend. A friend is a friend, and that's that. But gradually, I found myself in the US explaining, 'My friend is my Black friend...' This is because my English improved and I gradually came to understand American culture. There's existing information and expectations within American culture that make such explanations easier for those around me to understand. It's strange that I myself am conforming to that American culture; it's a completely bizarre situation.
There were people in the US who hated racism, saying 'racism is bad.' At first, I naively thought they were good people, but later a different idea came to mind.
Regarding the programming of racism I received from a young age, the argument against racism is just one type of idea, an antithesis I chose for myself. Isn't it possible that my discomfort doesn't stem from a pure lack of experience in an environment where racism simply doesn't exist, but rather from this chosen antithesis? This thought began to emerge.
This is because I once met someone in the US (well, how should I put it, this person acted like a so-called good person, a tolerant person who opposed things like environmental issues and racism). They approached me, saying 'You are my friend.' However, we got into an argument, and in the end, out of dislike for me, they threw out the parting shot, 'Go back to where you came from!' They were asserting a hierarchy of superiority, saying 'You don't belong here,' 'You are not American.' I see. The image of a 'good person' that they chose for themselves is probably what they consider a 'good person.' As expected, once exposed to programming, it continues to exist subconsciously. Well, things like that always happened. People around me also said, 'That's something you shouldn't say.' That also felt strange. So, does it mean we shouldn't say it, but keep the concept hidden in our hearts? Perhaps everyone knows, somewhere in their hearts, that this racist programming exists by default.
Even in Japan, I always feel a sense of discomfort when I hear opinions that the US is sensitive to discrimination, is a melting pot, a land of freedom, etc.
I think this way: everyone except me is a foreigner. My wife and children are foreigners. Japanese people too. Everyone is a 'foreigner' living outside my system. I respect those who deserve it, and ignore those who don't, and that's fine.
What about the color of their skin or eyes? That has nothing to do with it from the start.