Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Confidence in race relations in America continues to fall, with hopes for the future at their lowest level yet.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% of American Adults now think race relations in this country are getting worse, up from 44% a year ago and 30% as recently as January 2014. Only 20% believe race relations are getting better, a new low that compares to 38% five years ago. Twenty-six percent (26%) say race relations are staying about the same. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Only 18% rate race relations in America today as good or excellent, unchanged from last year at this time but down from 34% two years ago. Thirty-three percent (33%) now consider race relations poor, up from 15% in 2011 and 29% last January.
Interestingly, unlike most questions related to race, there isn’t a wide difference of opinion on these questions between blacks and whites. Other minority Americans are the least pessimistic.
We have become polarized on every issue, race is just one.
The Oscar nominations just brought this up again. Maybe we will have some sort of affirmative action progran to mitigate the problem.
I saw the presidents pic of the oscars- she is black.
I didn’t hear any complaints about Hispanics, Asians, or lesbians not being nominated.
How come I don’t hear complaints about the lack of Asians whites or Hispanics on the rosters of pro basketball teams ?
Exactly. Where are all the women in the NFL? Talk about discrimination.
Not enough White History on TV in the month of February…
Fundamentally Change America.
Check.
They sure don’t need s month
Rewarding people for their skin colors hasn’t worked out too well