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I think that they’re more nationalistic than "racist."

The thalmore lean more towards the 'racist' category, believing in elven supremacy.

Nords are more of a "bloody immigrants, coming over here and taking our job!" mentality. They also dislike the thought of their province (Skyrim) being controlled by outside forces (the empire and certainly the thalmor) who are (as Conan said) trying to tell them what aspects of their culture are and aren't okay.

As far as Dunmer and Argonians are concerned, it's often the case that locals and immigrants fight, it can go on for several generations, Nords are a very territorial people, who believe in pulling their weight and they don't believe that the Dunmer/Argonians share their philosophy and are therefore lazy.

Though the nords are racist and bigoted, their actions are more of a symptom, the disease being the war and thalmor oppression.