I don't believe in racism, but racists exist and it effects us.
watch this freemasonic ceremony, British nobility are even present and members. In this ceremony they celebrate how freemasons created the USA to push masonic agenda globally. I've read books my prominent masons who confirm the same things about the purpose of the USA.
Understand this, most masons are ignorant of what the organisation is. Most join for career benefits and socialising. On the surface the ideals of masonry can appeal to anyone, but according to albert pike about 85% are kept on the outer ring of the brotherhood, meaning they are completely ignorant of its true purpose. Remember the internet is a new thing, 30 years ago it would have been near impossible to get any information on these guys unless you were within it. Most freemasons would geniuenly have believed that they were part of organisation that was the benefit of humankind. Many good people join the organisation with entirely good intentions. Being a freemason doesnt automatically mean a person is bad or had bad intentions.
Its like the islamists movements controlled by America, many Muslims genuinely believe they are joining an organisation for the benefit of mankind believing an islamic system is the best way of life, without ever realising that they are ignorant of the true intentions of the organisation. FETO is a great example of this, i suspect 90% of feto members genuinely believed they were doing something that was good for Turkey and good for Islam. But it wasn't, what they were doing was American imperial agenda.
A big reason the masonic order started to appear more open in a limited way was to placate peoples fears of a "secret society". They show things like charity and funding for hospitals as a way to quell peoples anxieties of it.
But this stuff isnt easy to look into, every step of the way you will find charlatans and disinformation leading you down dead ends or into absolute insanity like lizard people and new age bullshit. Its takes a lot of patience and critical thinking. My advice would be if you are going to look into this stuff, make sure you career is set first because this stuff can be insanely depressing and terrifying to discover. You don't need this if you are a teenager, life is difficult as it is.
Now from what i understand freemasonry is flourishing in Turkey. An organisation Ataturk once banned fearing that it was a subversive and dangerous to the sovereignty of the state and the liberties of the people.