Americans expect corporations, the wealthy, White people and other groups to gain influence under Trump
Overwhelming majorities expect transgender people (84%) and gay and lesbian people (76%) to lose influence under Trump.
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Overwhelming majorities expect transgender people (84%) and gay and lesbian people (76%) to lose influence under Trump.
Large shares of Americans say there is at least some discrimination against several religious, racial and ethnic groups in our society. About eight-in-ten see discrimination against Muslims and Jews, as well as against Arab, Black and Hispanic people. Three-quarters also see at least some discrimination against Asian people. Half or fewer see at least some […]
Across the 21 countries where we asked this question, the role of religion in national identity varies widely by country. Majorities in 12 countries – most of which are high-income – say being part of the country’s main religious group is not an important piece of national identity. In the other nine countries where we asked […]
Read more about how views of climate change and environmental laws vary by religious group. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
Among the places surveyed, people in Japan (85%) and Vietnam (84%) are most likely to say they have a family gravesite.
Negative views of religion’s influence on society are fairly common among religious “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, in the 22 countries we analyzed.
Here’s how Asian Americans describe their own identities, their views of the U.S. and their ancestral homelands, their political and religious affiliations, and more.
Across 12 high-income countries, a median of 64% of adults say they are dissatisfied with the way their democracy is working, while a median of 35% are satisfied.
Many in the region hold generally positive views of religion, but few want religious leaders to be involved in politics.
Americans who go to religious services tend to worship at places where most other congregants and senior leaders share their race or ethnicity. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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