There is a very clear definition that distinguishes it from simple discrimination or prejudice. Nowadays people are to uneducated to recognize the differences. Webster's Third New International Dictionary defines racism as:  The assumption that psychocultural traits and capacities are determined by biological race and that races differ decisively from one another which is usually coupled with a belief in the inherent superiority of a particular race and its right to domination over others.  In simple terms, its the assumption of genetic superiority.  Who involves themselves in genetics (eugenics)? The Deep State.