I am not american as well, but I see a big problem in your country.
If you go on like this, you find yourself in a civil war... again.
Try to not see black and white only but reason behind it. Try to accept everyones opinion, and find the reason behind it. Don't taboo anything but discuss about it. If your only answer to racists is hate, it will cause even more hate from them, because their opinion has a reason. Try to find the basic problem together.