Three out of four Americans fear that their country has become too politically divided, according to a new poll released Tuesday by Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies.
The poll, conducted for USA Network, shows that Americans are very concerned that the country is growing too divided along political, economic and racial lines.
Seventy-five percent of those polled said the country is too divided by politics, while 73 percent said economic lines separate too many Americans. Additionally, 53 percent said the country is too divided along “racial and ethnic lines” and 52 percent said the same about religion.
The numbers were especially dramatic among African-Americans, 82 percent of which said the country is too divided economically and 65 percent who believe the same about race and ethnicity.
Concerns about a divided country may be reflected in the high percentage who said they were worried by levels of prejudice and discrimination.
Fifty-one percent of those surveyed said they believe “the amount of prejudice, discrimination and intolerance” is either a “very” or “somewhat” serious problem.
Only 5 percent of respondents said that race relations are “no longer a problem in the United States,” while 30 percent said they still remain a problem and that “we have a long way to go.” Sixty-five percent believe race relations are still a problem, but that the country has “come a long way.” ...
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