Is America divided between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots?’ Most people say no.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren , a presidential hopeful, speaks Monday at the We the People Summit in Washington. By Emily Guskin Emily Guskin Polling analyst at The Washington Post specializing in public opinion about politics, elections and public policy.
In the latest Gallup poll, a 57 percent majority of Democrats said the United States was divided into haves and have-nots; 57 percent of independents and 76 percent of Republicans said it was not. Seven in 10 African Americans said the country is divided economically, while about 6 in 10 whites and Hispanics alike say it is not. Those racial differences have persisted in the poll’s history.
One reason people may not perceive a basic class divide is that most Americans don’t feel they are economically disadvantaged. The Gallup poll released this week found a 56 percent majority of Americans called themselves “haves” when asked to pick between one of the two groups, while 36 percent said they were “have-nots.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders has echoed a similar message of making the economy work for all Americans, rather than the top 1 percent.
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