… “Asians,” said Sukhee Kang, who became the first Korean-American to run a major American city when he was elected mayor of Irvine in 2008, “are good for business.” Whether Asians are also good for votes is one of the biggest political questions driving this year’s midterm races in Orange […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Erasing the Racial Divide?
Roseanne Barr’s racially charged tweet this week brought race relations back into the headlines. In this week’s episode of Poll Hub, the team takes a look at how attitudes about race differ from generation to generation and how those views have evolved over time. Then, the Associated Press revised the […] Read more »
Trump Against the Tide
Democratic voters, especially young, white liberals, have been moving sharply in a progressive direction, not only on issues of race, but across the board — on the economy, on immigration and on the environment. CONT. Thomas B. Edsall, New York Times Read more »
White America’s racial resentment is the real impetus for welfare cuts, study says
White Americans are increasingly critical of the country’s social safety net, a new study suggests, thanks in part to a rising tide of racial resentment. The study, conducted by researchers at two California universities and published Wednesday in the journal Social Forces, finds that opposition to welfare programs has grown […] Read more »
64% of Americans say racism remains a major problem
A majority of Americans say racism remains a major problem in American society and politics, according to the latest NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll. Overall, 64 percent said racism remains a major problem in our society. Thirty percent agreed that racism exists today, but it isn’t a major problem. CONT. NBC News Read more »
President Trump Is a Very Political Animal
President Trump has an almost Apollonian daytime argument in favor of his continued political dominance, which is “Jobs Jobs Jobs!,” “MAGA!” and so forth. He also has a nighttime argument about decline, racial resentment and ethnic hatred. He pushes both strains hard, but the evidence suggests that his heart is […] Read more »