17 unexpected facts about America on the basis of 2017 year

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Research Center Pew studies a wide range of issues both in the US and beyond, and at the end of each year, summarizes. The organization has gathered 17 conclusions, what will remember 2017 year.

1. The gap between inter-party values ​​among Republicans and pro-republicans, Democrats and pro-democrats has widened significantly. While in 1994, this gap was 15 percentage points, now 36 is percentage points.
2. The Donald Trump presidency greatly influenced the way the world sees the United States. According to the survey, only 22% of residents believe that Trump will take the right actions in international politics. The image of the United States abroad also suffered: only 49% of people treat the United States positively, at the end of the presidency of Barack Obama, this figure reached 64%.
3. Three out of ten Americans claim to have weapons. 74% of people who own a weapon say that this right is important for their sense of freedom. 73% of people can not imagine themselves without weapons. Most people who own weapons are white men living in rural areas.
4. 42% of Republicans and nine out of ten Democrats believe that criticism in the media forces political leaders to take the wrong steps.
5. It is assumed that in the next ten years, Muslims will be the fastest growing religious group. According to forecasts, by 2035, the number of children born to Muslim couples will significantly exceed the birth rate in Christian couples. It is also predicted that the Muslim population, which now makes up 4,9% of the total population in Europe, will grow and could reach 2050% by the 7,4 year.
6. In the US, Latin American identity is erased. A large number of mixed marriages led to the fact that many Americans with Latin American roots do not consider themselves as such. Do not consider themselves Spanish-speaking already 11% or 5 million people.
7. Americans see fundamental differences in gender issues, but men and women differ on the reasons for these differences. Women believe that social expectations are the cause of gender differences, while men believe that the problem is in biology.
8. About three-quarters of Americans believe that robots and computers can take their jobs. Most Americans believe that robots will replace fast food workers during their lifetime. However, only 30% of Americans believe that robots will take away their jobs.
9. The share of Republicans who believe that colleges and universities have a negative impact on the development of the country has grown. So in 2017, 58% is considered, in 2015, 54% of Republicans talked about the positive impact of colleges. Among Democrats, 72% believe that colleges and universities have a positive effect on the development of the country.
10. In the coming decade, immigrants are expected to make up the bulk of the active working population of the United States. According to forecasts, the number of immigrants of working age will increase to 38,5 million by 2035 year. This forecast takes into account new migration waves. If there is no migration, then by 2035, the number of people of working age in the USA will fall.
11. News of Donald Trump's first 60 days in office has received far more negative coverage than the previous administration. About one in six comments about Trump's performance were negative, three times more than during the Obama administration and twice as many as under Bush and Clinton.
12. Over the past 10, the number of adults who live without a spouse or partner has increased. In 2009, this indicator was 39%, in 2017 - 42%. About six of 10 adults younger than 35 live without a spouse or partner.
13. About half of the 2,2 million people who sought refuge in Europe as a result of the wave of 2015-2016 refugees are still in limbo. As of the end of 2016, about two thirds of the people were awaiting a decision on their case, about another 385 thousand people appealed the decision after it was rejected.
14. Eight out of ten Americans say they understand the problems of police work, while 86% of police officers are convinced that the public does not understand their job. Also, half of the public claims that black and white people should be given equal rights, and only 16% police support this view.
15. Six out of ten Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 years say they are watching TV through streaming services on the Internet. Older people prefer to watch TV through the cable connection. In general, only 28% of Americans prefer to watch TV over the Internet.
16. 92% of blacks believe that whites enjoy a large number of social advantages, among whites only 42% also.
17. 93% Democrats, who have high knowledge in the field of science, argue that climate change is mainly associated with human activities. At the same time, among Democrats with less knowledge in the field of science, only 49% think so. Among Republicans there are no particular differences between the level of knowledge in the field of science and attitudes towards the causes of climate change.

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