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Many Americans have no friends of another race: poll
Reuters ^ | Thu Aug 8, 2013 10:05am EDT | Lindsay Dunsmuir

Posted on 08/10/2013 10:14:30 PM PDT by Olog-hai

About 40 percent of white Americans and about 25 percent of non-white Americans are surrounded exclusively by friends of their own race, according to an ongoing Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The figures highlight how segregated the United States remains in the wake of a debate on race sparked by last month’s acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of unarmed black Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. President Barack Obama weighed in after the verdict, calling for Americans to do some “soul searching” on whether they harbor racial prejudice.

There are regions and groups where mixing with people of other races is more common, especially in the Hispanic community where only a tenth do not have friends of a different race. About half of Hispanics who have a spouse or partner are in a relationship with non-Hispanics, compared to one tenth of whites and blacks in relationships. …

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Education; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; liberalagenda; liberalmedia; racism; trayvon; trayvonmartin; trayvonstroops
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To: Olog-hai

41 posted on 08/10/2013 11:27:33 PM PDT by Dallas59 (Obama: The first "White Black" President.)
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To: Olog-hai

According to Wikipedia, the UK is 90% white. Mayhaps Reuters should think of addressing the problems in their homeland before venturing an opinion about the US.


42 posted on 08/10/2013 11:27:58 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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To: Impala64ssa

“The Law of Attraction”

I completely agree.

I gravitate toward people with interests that reflect mine.

Funny thing, I have friends of all different races.


43 posted on 08/10/2013 11:28:26 PM PDT by berdie
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To: Olog-hai

I’m not racist! I don;t have any friends period.


44 posted on 08/10/2013 11:29:17 PM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
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To: Olog-hai

Ted Kazinsky didn’t have any friends, but he did have a man crush on Al Gore after reading “Earth in the Balance” about 200 times.


45 posted on 08/10/2013 11:31:29 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (They can follow the Communist, I'll follow the Constitution...)
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To: dfwgator

Let the merger of Free Republic and Daily Kos begin.

So it is written, so it shall be done.

Can’t we all just get along? LOL


46 posted on 08/10/2013 11:35:52 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (They can follow the Communist, I'll follow the Constitution...)
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To: Olog-hai

When I was in my 20’s, my lost decade, I dated a whole bunch of Women. I didn’t discriminate.

They all had the same parts in common but they came in many colors, religions and even Political views.

Oh I forgot, since I’m a “Conservative”, I must be a Bigot.


47 posted on 08/10/2013 11:48:45 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (They can follow the Communist, I'll follow the Constitution...)
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To: Olog-hai

I’m white, but in college, most of my friends were Asian. Just worked out that way and didn’t give it much thought. Still don’t.


48 posted on 08/11/2013 12:07:48 AM PDT by Ackackadack
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To: Olog-hai

Young black men: 3% of the population. 50% of the murders.


49 posted on 08/11/2013 12:14:32 AM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: AlexW

One of my best friends in my circle is Filipino but he’s right wing like me so he sort of offends other Filipinos who are majority libs, ergo, he sticks with me.


50 posted on 08/11/2013 12:15:15 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Ackackadack
That's ok. I never saw a Black person until I was 11 years old.
I thought they were just darker Indians than those I went to school with.
51 posted on 08/11/2013 12:20:37 AM PDT by MaxMax (If you're not pissed off, you're not paying attention)
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To: dfwgator

“Oh my God....you mean people tend to gravitate towards their own kind......how shocking”

Seems like the old saying “Birds of a feather flock together” is now racist - I would go and search my soul on that Mr Obama but I think you are wrong!


52 posted on 08/11/2013 1:18:55 AM PDT by melsec (Once a Jolly Swagman camped by a Billabong.)
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To: Viennacon

I know....right?

I think derp dee derp derp derpity derp derp derp. When I read drivel like this.


53 posted on 08/11/2013 1:43:46 AM PDT by FreedomStar3028
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To: Olog-hai
Friends
54 posted on 08/11/2013 1:45:03 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Olog-hai
I used to have black people who I called friends. When I found out they voted for Zero .... we were no longer friends.

Bottomline of it

55 posted on 08/11/2013 2:05:01 AM PDT by clamper1797 (Evil WILL flourish when good men WILL not act)
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To: Olog-hai

Define race.


56 posted on 08/11/2013 2:12:37 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: max americana

“Filipinos who are majority libs, ergo, he sticks with me.”
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I have not detected any US political leanings here among Philippine citizens, and I do not get involved with Philippine politics.
While I have seen a few left wing Americans, I do not associate with any. All of my American friends are as right as I am. There are a number of American FReepers who plan to visit or join me here.


57 posted on 08/11/2013 2:14:12 AM PDT by AlexW
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To: Olog-hai

Birds of a feather... In how many other countries did they conduct this study?


58 posted on 08/11/2013 2:15:30 AM PDT by jughandle
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To: Olog-hai

The Democrat Party Plantations are closed societies is what I get out of this poll.


59 posted on 08/11/2013 3:01:52 AM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: Olog-hai

Humans are tribal! Cue Claude Raines.


60 posted on 08/11/2013 3:20:41 AM PDT by jimfree (In November 2016 my 13 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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