Most Americans do NOT like black people.

[brizee]

They don't give a damn for Hispanics either.

Try to contain your absolute shock and disbelief.

I know my head is absolutely exploding in surprise.

[rb336]

"Racial prejudice has increased slightly since 2008"

I doubt it. More likely it just came out of the closet

[gazhekwe]

Is that counting the Americans that ARE black or hispanic? Somehow, I doubt it.

[rb336]

Is that counting the Americans that ARE black or hispanic? Somehow, I doubt it.

You miss the point. obviously​ those who are black or Hispanic don't count!

[firstandten]

Not surprising in the least. The only thing thats going to move those numbers from majority to minority is generations. Hopefully the people coming after us will be more tolerant and welcoming of differences between races of people.

Sometimes people are forced into doing the right thing. Whites need to start understanding that they will be a minority in many states in as little as 30 years ,so its in their best interest to develop some tolerance for different races. Hell, if Mitt doesn't win this cycle it could be awhile before another white male gets in the WH. I could see a woman, then possibly an hispanic before another white man gets in.

[brizee]

Sometimes people are forced into doing the right thing. Whites need to start understanding that they will be a minority in many states in as little as 30 years ,so its in their best interest to develop some tolerance for different races. Hell, if Mitt doesn't win this cycle it could be awhile before another white male gets in the WH. I could see a woman, then possibly an hispanic before another white man gets in.

That's a pretty good point.

There's a good portion of society that will quickly find their tough talking, hard-hearted words and actions extremely bitter to swallow when it comes back on them.

They better pray schadenfreude has gone out of style when that day comes.

[gazhekwe]

I suppose there are a LOT of Americans who don't particularly like Caucasians.

[Gannon]

This is a funny survey. Odd, I mean, not humorous.

Their methodology is quite interesting, especially with the visual recognition portion.

Plus, I don't believe the generalization statements are as indicative as they claim. I would rather be able to read the exact wording, but wonder what error-bias they include to show the respondent's willingness to answer questions in any survey.

I mean, when presented with a list of questions during a survey, I'd guess it is more likely one would attempt to answer with some sway away from only saying , "no" or "no comment". Nobody wants to be boring...and most would attempt to discover what the survey questioneer was aiming to gauge.

If they asked a blanket question, like, "do you believe one's behavior is unavoidably dictated by racial or genetic pre-dispositions"...it would be curious to see the results. I'm guessing it wouldn't be anywhere near their stretch of 51%.


Any survey which attempts to put words in someone's mouth which they didn't specifically utter is suspect. This one actually claims to indicate racial bias even when the responder isn't aware of it.

Beware psychic surveys...LOL! Pretty soon, it'll be Minority Report for the lot of us...


Cheers

[LeannaM]

I'm also interested how the survey got its results.

As a White American, I'm sure obvious prejudice still exists. However, I think for most of us any racism is subconscious.

I do think many White Americans associate Blacks and Hispanics with inner cities and crime. That may be one reason for these feelings, even if they are not on the surface. I think many White Americans are also worried about political correctness so they feel they can't say anything about anybody who happens to be a minority. Censoring yourself like that because of societal pressure tends to lead to negative feelings. Affirmative action also irritates a lot of people.

To be fair, Blacks and Hispanics can be just as racist as anybody else.

[Danny]

Black folks in America these days in a mental state of reperation. We want money, we want land, we want jobs! Then they will do violent crime. Some white folks in America are being prejudice against blacks. They don't want to show it in front a black man's face. They same goes with Hispanics, Asians, Arabs and East Indians, too.

[JVB]

I think many White Americans are also worried about political correctness so they feel they can't say anything about anybody who happens to be a minority. Censoring yourself like that because of societal pressure tends to lead to negative feelings. Affirmative action also irritates a lot of people.

I've seen a lot of this over the last few years. For instance, it's almost impossible to criticize Obama without being called, or suspected of being, a racist. I think it's only natural that people would start to resent that.

[firstandten]

I've seen a lot of this over the last few years. For instance, it's almost impossible to criticize Obama without being called, or suspected of being, a racist. I think it's only natural that people would start to resent that.

I think its the type of criticism that bothers people. I don't have a problem with critics of his drone policy or not closing Gitmo, or even the economy. I have a probblem with the BS criticism like where's your Birth Certificate or he's a socialist stuff like that. That kind of stuff is so out in left field I'm left to believe that if you really believe stuff like that then you must be a racist.

[rb336]

I think its the type of criticism that bothers people. I don't have a problem with critics of his drone policy or not closing Gitmo, or even the economy. I have a probblem with the BS criticism like where's your Birth Certificate or he's a socialist stuff like that. That kind of stuff is so out in left field I'm left to believe that if you really believe stuff like that then you must be a racist.

And plenty on the left have criticized his drone policy and Gitmo [[which wasn't closed because a) republicans blocked funding for it and b) none of the states said they'd take the prisoners - mostly due to scare tactics of the far right

[JVB]

I think its the type of criticism that bothers people. I don't have a problem with critics of his drone policy or not closing Gitmo, or even the economy. I have a probblem with the BS criticism like where's your Birth Certificate or he's a socialist stuff like that. That kind of stuff is so out in left field I'm left to believe that if you really believe stuff like that then you must be a racist.

If it were only the birthers being called racist, then I'd probably agree with you, but that is clearly not the case.

Besides, the birther stuff could have been squashed by Obama a long time ago, but I think he was smart to let it play out the way he did because it made them look foolish. Maybe he's doing the same thing now by not releasing his college admissions paperwork...?

My biggest problem with Obama [[other than his campaign of assassinating US Citizens without trial via drones) is that he reminds me of a child. He refuses to accept blame for anything, always pointing the finger at the other guy.

I thought Bush was a horrible President, but he's been in the job for 4 years now, how about some personal accountability? I have no respect for people that blame everyone else and refuse to accept any culpability. My theory is a very simple one - Bush and Obama were both shitty Presidents.

By the way, I would never vote for Romney or Obama because the two party system is what's destroying this country, but that's for another thread.

[rb336]

My biggest problem with Obama [[other than his campaign of assassinating US Citizens without trial via drones) is that he reminds me of a child. He refuses to accept blame for anything, always pointing the finger at the other guy.

spoken like someone who only listens to Fox news and associated media. He has taken the blame quite clearly on a number of things. I've heard him. Hell, he did it in the DEBATES. Conversely, only a fool would take the blame for things which neither he nor his people are to blame.

[Zacha341]

My thoughts precisely. Thank you for your post! WELCOME TO Detroityes!!

My biggest problem with Obama [[other than his campaign of assassinating US Citizens without trial via drones) is that he reminds me of a child. He refuses to accept blame for anything, always pointing the finger at the other guy.

I thought Bush was a horrible President, but he's been in the job for 4 years now, how about some personal accountability? I have no respect for people that blame everyone else and refuse to accept any culpability. My theory is a very simple one - Bush and Obama were both shitty Presidents.

By the way, I would never vote for Romney or Obama because the two party system is what's destroying this country, but that's for another thread.

[canuck]

I've seen a lot of this over the last few years. For instance, it's almost impossible to criticize Obama without being called, or suspected of being, a racist. I think it's only natural that people would start to resent that.

I guess that is why our buddy Donald Trump is bringing up the birth certificate thing again and again. He just can't get his head wrapped [[turbanned) around the fact Obama is an "American", period. Period. Just won't get over the fact an american president can have a funny sounding name.

[firstandten]

A survey like this begs the point, I think most blacks and hispanics could care less if white americans are individually racist. The problem comes about when that racism is institutionalized and affects the life, liberty and pursuit of happyness that is guaranteed us by the constitution. So while a white person may have some individual issues with blacks and hispanics he needs to put that aside in order to sell his house to a minority that qualifies or make sure that minority gets that job promotion that he may be in charge of giving.

[poobert]

So while a white person may have some individual issues with blacks and hispanics he needs to put that aside in order to sell his house to a minority that qualifies or make sure that minority gets that job promotion that he may be in charge of giving.

Too bad it isn't a switch you can turn on and off like that.

I know quite a few people in my professional life who aren't exactly Aryan nation but seem to have a general - hard to describe, really, but maybe fear and arrogance - towards black people. As unbiased as they try to be professionally, though, you can't just flip that prejudice off and on like a switch. Ultimately black people aren't given the same consideration for advancement, even if it isn't intentional.

I always found it ironic since the biggest shitheads I've ever had working for me were white guys. I dislike all people equally.

[coracle]

Why do "Most Americans" NOT like Black People, and why should they "like" them any more than most black people do NOT like "Most Americans".?

[coracle]

Sounds like you've got your stuff together poobert. It's quite an accomplishment to be able to dislike all people equally. Presumably everybody in your world would be a shithead to make them equally "dislikable". I hope that everybody returns your dislike equally so you can feel at ease. I have had both white and black shitheads work for me; the only difference being that I was allowed to fire the white shitheads. I have to admit though that I did dislike shitheads more than "all people".

[Papasito]

What a stupid topic. The fact they even did the survey in the way they did to get the contraversial results they wanted is racist in itself.

It's not hard to do a little research to prove that Racism is on the decline. Here: I'll do ten minutes of research to prove the contrary to this BS race baiting "study":

More cross-racial marriages:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...780914906.html

About 15% of new marriages in the U.S. in 2010 were between individuals of a different race or ethnicity, more than double the share in 1980, according to a report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. Among those married in 2010, 9% of whites, 17% of blacks, 26% of Hispanics and 28% of Asians married outside their ethnic or racial group.

More Multi-Racial Children:
http://www.aamft.org/imis15/content/..._Families.aspx

There are approximately 7 million people in the United States who identify as mixed-race, with half of these being under the age of 18, and it is estimated that the mixed-race population in the U.S. will reach 21% by 2050.

More Black-White Marriages:
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/...ges/50469776/1

The study, published in the October edition of theJournal of Marriage and Family, finds that in 2008, 10.7% of blacks who married in the past year married whites, compared with 3% in 1980.

If all these "evil racist white Americans" are so damn racist, why the hell are they marrying Hispanics, Blacks and minorities, creating families and having kids with them?

What a bunch of haters and race baiters people are in some of these "groups". After all, if racism isn't played up and minorities put into a frenzy, these race groups would be out of business, and that's the LAST thing they want.
Racism puts money in people's pockets. The NAACP and many many other groups are no longer needed if they lose their cash cow.

So as a result, Racism will always ALWAYS be an issue.

[noise]

Yes, "racism will always ALWAYS be an issue" only because the NAACP and other groups need their cash cow.

It's not because, you know, racists and racism actually exists.

[firstandten]

While it is true that Clinton has been hammered as much as Obama, he deserved it. What he did cheapened the office was very unpresidential. In that respect he had it coming. I love Bubba but he was out of line and made himself fair game. What did Obama ever do to disrespect the office ?

As far as Bush is concerned I think you would find most of the
vitriol came about during his second term which was a disaster of the highest order and people were upset and acted out.

But why do we have a white woman wave her finger at the president like he's some little kid to be scolded on the Arizona tarmac .

Why did Newt call him "food stamp president"

Why did the the Rep out of Colorado call him tar baby

Why the insults of the first lady calling her "yo mama" and mentioning her posterior

That doesn't include insults by media people that goes unchecked by society.

comments like affirmative action president

Even Myth Romney gets into the act talking about european socialism as it relates to Obama sending signals that hey he's not one of us

And now this birther crap has evolved into this school admissions thing that Trump making headlines off of is pushing.

All this may not seem racist to you on the surface, but it sends signals.

The signal it sends is that this Obama guy shouldn't ever have gotten in but Bush screwed us so bad we can't trust another Repub right now and this is what the Dems are giving us. We really don't like giving up the most important job in the world to somebody who isn't one of us but to make us feel better we will make the point that he really isn't who he says he is, set him up to fail and get him out of office as soon as we can, even if we don't really like Romney or his religion, he at least looks like us.

Also, welcome to the board !

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[Gannon]

I think President Clinton's hassles were due to sexism.

He was having it with willing partners, while the Republicans could only buy it from Boystown.

And I'm talkin' the charity for orphans, not the neighborhood in Chicago.