Americans are divided on whether society overlooks racial discrimination or sees it where it doesn’t exist (www.pewresearch.org)

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Views on this have changed in recent years, according to Pew Research Center surveys. In 2019, 57% said people overlooking racial discrimination was the bigger problem, while 42% pointed to people seeing it where it really didn’t exist. That gap has narrowed from 15 to 8 percentage points.

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[+] Hazdaz@lemmy.world -21 points 1 year ago

There is little division on Lemmy.

So many clowns on this site want to see racism where it doesn't exist that being race-baited is their pastime.

[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

Nothing makes me madder than people trying to right historic injustice and make a better, more inclusive world for everyone.

I wish people would stop making me pay attention to the systemic oppression of minorities; as a white guy, I'm pretty sure we solved racism.

[-] TaleOfSam@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

“Sesame Street in the 90’s told me racism was solved and I never actually asked anyone if their lives were better.”

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