Racism and the ego development

I continue to be amazed that as a nation we are doing the same thing over and over and it gets really tiresome. What is the problem with racism in this country? We were supposed to have done something about it fifty or more years ago. Why are we still debating about it? It should be very clear what it means to say that all men were created equal and by men we meant all people.  It doesn't say you have to be white to be equal to anyone else.  It is not possible to misinterpret the meaning of all people are created equal.  ALL people.  How can anyone be so stupid, not to get it?  The point is that no one is actually that stupid.  People just don't want to believe that everyone is equal.  In America we say we stand for freedom and equality for all but way too many people do not want or believe in equality.  They want freedom for themselves, but they do not want others who think and look different from them to have freedom to do things that might bother them.  Really?  How could that ever work?  You can't expect everyone to let you be like you are while you can criticize and judge others as much as you want.  We are all equal or we are all going to argue and fight over who is the top dog.  So if it's not stupidity, what is it?  I think it's all about the growth and development of the human consciousness from an ego-centric mind to an others-centered mind.  Another way of saying it is we have a serious ego problem in America.  As we grow older, we learn to share with others and we learn to understand and sympathize with others.  At least, that's the hope.  We grow up and stop being so childish and egotistic and we develop a sense of love for the human race and a concern for the quality of life for everyone.  Again, that's what's supposed to happen as we grow and mature as responsible adults.  Many of us have grown up but then so many just seem to stay in an ego mindset and they can't let it go.  They cling to their ego telling them that they are better than others.  It tells them it's OK to criticize and belittle someone who acts or looks strange to them.  The ego is the national enemy.  If I were President, I would declare war of the ego.  It's fine to be proud of yourself or to have confidence.  But you don't need to make others feel less worthy or valuable than you.  We all have to stop our egos from controlling our thinking and making us act like we're stupid.