AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Survey: Americans aren't as racially divided as we think
Data: Gallup/Brookings Institution's Center for Community Uplift; Chart: Axios Visuals Most Americans say race doesn't drive their daily decisions, even as the country feels more divided than ever, a new national survey finds. Why it matters: Politics and social media amplify racial division. But in daily life — at work, in friendships and in families — Americans report far more interracial contact, and far less race-based decision-making, than the national mood suggests. - The shift is largely generational, driven by rising interracial marriage and changing demographics, dramatically reshaping of daily life. - Meanwhile, high-profile racist rhetoric on social media — including from national political figures — reinforces a…