Why can't the government see that bigotry is still thriving in America?

A family member just shared this on facebook and I my anger level went from calm to nuclear. I’m a little calmer now but I still don’t understand how our government seems to think that bigotry is not an issue in the USA. Just look at all the things that were said about Obama.
Is it they can’t recognize bigotry because the majority have never had their heritage questioned?
Or is it because the majority are bigots themselves?
Or none above.