why are some people just racist?

Answer 1

1. Ignorance (i.e lack of knowledge)
2. Fear of the unknown/different
3. Learnt behaviour from parents
4. Desire for acceptance from (racist) peers
5. Unpleasant experience(s) involving people of other race(s)
6. Misguided patriotism
7. Belief in concepts of racial superiority and the need to maintain racial purity