Or saying a fish doesn't need a bike. Or I can't dance about architecture. Well, the sticking point is the definition. And anybody who disagrees is a filthy liar. On the attitudinal level, everyone is a racist, because people naturally prefer to be around those who are the most like themselves .
Racism begins with egoism.
On the other hand, there is something called institutional racism, which can only be practiced by the dominant power structure, such as Nazi Germany, South Africa during apartheid, or Jim Crow America. But even without official sanctioning from the state, institutional racism can manifest itself in various socio-economic patterns even among enlightened societies like George W. Bush's America. So, sure, the political is personal, but sometimes it's not, as I'm sure Freud would have said if he weren't so preoccupied with those damn cigars. And the heroin. That's all I've got to say on it.