Oh give me a break. You can't let go of the narrative that's de rigueur for those who share your social leanings. Time to get with the times, MF. "Blatant" racism as you've been describing it would be met with a major confrontation at the very least, up to and including a fight breaking out. No one is going to put up with that crap. You might want to put the shovel down and walk away from the subject, and maybe take a break from watching those movies featuring Cletus the deputy and his henchmen.
As for the west coast, what can i say? You reap what you sow. Maybe someone there will grow a set and do something about it.