Americans are divided on whether society overlooks racial discrimination or sees it where it doesn’t exist
53% of U.S. adults say people overlooking racial discrimination is a bigger problem than people seeing it where it really didn’t exist.
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53% of U.S. adults say people overlooking racial discrimination is a bigger problem than people seeing it where it really didn’t exist.
A quarter of U.S. parents of K-12 students say racism or racial inequality comes up in conversation with their children very or fairly often.
Additionally, about half of lower-income parents (52%) say they have not had enough money for food or their rent or mortgage.
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
36% of Americans say that more young adults living with their parents is bad for society, while 16% say it is good for society.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their local community is a major problem, up 10 points from early 2018.
Workers who quit a job in 2021 say low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%) were reasons why.
Most Americans who have heard about the law say it’s had a positive impact on gender equality in the United States (63%).
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