Racism and the modern culture

I'm quite sure you've all been in that bothersome situation. You know, the one where the miserable fucking dork to the left of you is explaining that he "isn't prejudiced" because he's got "black friends". Yes, I know, it's one bitter cookie we all will eventually have to taste- and the probability of being forced to swallow this cookie is a great one at that. But besides an immoderate scenario like the one I just …

…out like they are some kind of modern victim. I know I am generalizing, and I know that even myself could argue alot of these anologies I have stated, because they are a bit radical, but hear me out- what is so terrible about the idea of: just once, for the first time in the history of human beings, can we all just take a deep breath, relax, and say "It is, what it is"?