Racial attitudes shifted over the past decade, leaving the two parties further apart than ever

America is in the middle of a contentious debate about race. What constitutes necessary reform in policing, and can it be achieved? How much do new voting laws disadvantage people of color? Is the Republican Party of Donald Trump too willing to play the race card? Is the Democratic Party so “woke” that it will struggle to appeal to the middle of the electorate?

America has never not been in a contentious debate about race. But in recent years, attitudes on race have shifted and deepened. The country long has been divided over race, but rarely has there been such a partisan gap in how Americans see these issues. CONTINUED

Dan Balz, Washington Post


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