Asians, Blacks and Hispanics like white people more than they like each other

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The three main minorities in the United States -- blacks, Hispanics and Asians -- have little trust for each other and hold prejudiced views about Americans of different ethnic origins to their own, a poll showed Wednesday.

"This extraordinary poll reveals some unflattering realities that exist in America today," said Sandy Close, head of new America Media (NAM) which sponsored the poll together with ethnic media groups.

Forty-four percent of Hispanics and 47 percent of Asians are "afraid of African-Americans because they are responsible for most of the crime," the survey of 1,105 adults drawn from the three ethnic groups showed.

More than half of black Americans polled and 46 percent of Hispanics said Asian business owners do not treat them with respect.

And half of African-Americans said Latin American immigrants "are taking jobs, housing and political power away from the black community."

Hispanics and Asians, whose populations are made up mainly of immigrants, were positive about the American dream, saying that those who work hard in the United States reap the rewards of their toil.

In contrast, more than 60 percent of African-Americans dismissed the American dream as not working for them.

All three ethnic groups viewed white Americans in a more favorable light than they did members of another minority.

Sixty-one percent of Hispanics, 54 percent of Asians and 47 percent of African-Americans said they would rather do business with whites than members of the other two groups.

"The poll reaffirms that while race relations between ethnic groups and whites grab the headlines, there are also serious racial problems between minority groups in America," said Sergio Bendixen, an expert on Hispanic and multilingual polling.

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[Jenn! 918]

Sounds right to me.

[mawilson 2,133]

In contrast, more than 60 percent of African-Americans dismissed the American dream as not working for them.

They got that backwards.

The American dream doesn't "work" for you -- you have to work for the American dream.

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Sounds right to me.

Agreed.

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People expect that stereotypes about certain groups are only absorbed and believed by whites. It reminds me a little of the study in which they asked little black girls to choose a doll between a white and black one, and most chose the white one. When asked why, they responded with stereotypes about blacks.

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People expect that stereotypes about certain groups are only absorbed and believed by whites. It reminds me a little of the study in which they asked little black girls to choose a doll between a white and black one, and most chose the white one. When asked why, they responded with stereotypes about blacks.

Stereotypes are forged, in part, through experience. For example, speaking as an "Asian-American" living in a predominantly Asian-American enclave of New Jersey, I can tell you for a fact that most of the crime in my parts is perpetrated by African-Americans from the neighboring town. That's a fact that turns, in many minds, into a stereotype. It's also a fact, again in my area, that another neighboring town used to be white and is now mostly Hispanic and while crime HAS NOT increased, the towns louder than it ever was before (lol) which is why so many immigrant Indians I know think of Hispanics as loud, rowdy people and undesirable neighbors. All micro facts that enter the mind and turn into macro generalizations.

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People expect that stereotypes about certain groups are only absorbed and believed by whites. It reminds me a little of the study in which they asked little black girls to choose a doll between a white and black one, and most chose the white one. When asked why, they responded with stereotypes about blacks.

Stereotypes are forged, in part, through experience. For example, speaking as an "Asian-American" living in a predominantly Asian-American enclave of New Jersey, I can tell you for a fact that most of the crime in my parts is perpetrated by African-Americans from the neighboring town. That's a fact that turns, in many minds, into a stereotype. It's also a fact, again in my area, that another neighboring town used to be white and is now mostly Hispanic and while crime HAS NOT increased, the towns louder than it ever was before (lol) which is why so many immigrant Indians I know think of Hispanics as loud, rowdy people and undesirable neighbors. All micro facts that enter the mind and turn into macro generalizations.

Totally normal psychology.

PS why won't my YouTube video show up?

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PS why won't my YouTube video show up?

Extra space characters.

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[Jenn! 918]

This article reminds me of this scene...

Edited December 12, 2007 by Jenn!

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Oh, oops. First time posting a youtube video to a board.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

In contrast, more than 60 percent of African-Americans dismissed the American dream as not working for them.

They got that backwards.

The American dream doesn't "work" for you -- you have to work for the American dream.

I think you're onto something.

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The more time we spend on each other's race, the less time we have to continue building this country. When I came to the US, I had to chose a race which I had never done before in my life. I came from Latin America with mixed roots. However, my "Caribe" grandparent's genes are much stronger so I went with black. My sister who is much lighter was seen as Hispanic. Didn't matter what my culture was, I wax boxed in with others just by the shade of my skin and not language or experience.

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LOL@Jenn

[rika60607 215]

Well,

you had a choice, didn't you? You could have claimed "hispanic" if you wanted?

The more time we spend on each other's race, the less time we have to continue building this country. When I came to the US, I had to chose a race which I had never done before in my life. I came from Latin America with mixed roots. However, my "Caribe" grandparent's genes are much stronger so I went with black. My sister who is much lighter was seen as Hispanic. Didn't matter what my culture was, I wax boxed in with others just by the shade of my skin and not language or experience.