What exactly is racism nowadays?

[Annik]

My parents are mildly racist and conservative Republican. The don't think interracial marriages should be legal and rate neighborhoods on "how dark they are". Ugh.

I don't want to offend you but where i live that isn't considered mildly.

I'm not offended. I say mildly because that's where they draw their line or whatever. It's lenient in comparison to some of the horrible, fucked up shit I've heard. It's still an incredible disgusting ideal to hold.