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How do you prove you're not racist?
You don't. If someone is falsely accusing you of being a racist, that's on them, not on you.
Now if someone is calling out a specific action or something you said... well have a listen to what they have to say. They may be right or may be wrong, but if you're listening to people and are willing to learn you're not a racist.
If someone thinks that you being Hungarian makes you a racist... you're right they're being xenophobic. That's on them. There's no point in wasting your time on someone that's looking for a reason to dislike you because of where you're from. Even if you could prove you're not a racist, they'd find some other way to rationalize a reason for disliking you.
I would only add that if someone calls out a specific behavior, really listen to them. Try to see their point of view. Often times, racism is about perspective, and it helps for both sides of that discussion to see and understand the other’s perspective. While their call out may just be a misunderstanding, it doesn’t lessen the hurt feelings and strong emotions that come with that.
A good example of this is the push for flat, or no, income tax; usually to being replaced by increased usage tax/sales tax/VAT. In the US, poor households tend to be minorities, and such a policy would disproportionately affect those people. Simply pushing for the policy isn’t necessarily racist. Not listening to economists who say the policy would disproportionately hurt minorities, would likely be seen by many as racist.