"Walk by faith, not by sight."
And having one's eyes closed not the physical but metaphorical sense is still not faith, or at least faith in the wrong things, ideals, or persons.
Perception is New Reality; If we 'feel' people are racists, we can label
them white supremacists & privileged even
though we are unable to pinpoint exactly
where the systemic racism is in America. Now, THAT is RACISM