A Diverse and United America: Cultural Considerations

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A Diverse and United America Cultural
Considerations
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U.S. Population by Race and Ethnicity, 2000 and
2025
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• Classical Liberalism political philosophy that
  empowers the individual and emphasizes his/her
  dignity and value
• Freedom/Liberty most important value of
  Liberalism (classical and modern) it is
  exercised in the economic, political, and social
  spheres

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Americans Emphasize Individual Responsibility
Much More Than People Elsewhere
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Income Inequality in other Countries vs. the U.S.
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Inequality of Income and Wealth

• In 1960
• ? the poorest households received 4.8 of the
  income
• ? the wealthiest households received 40.9
  percent of income
• In 2000
• ? the poorest households received 3.6 of the
  income
• ? the wealthiest households received 46.9
  percent of income

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Americans Are Less Supportive Than People
Elsewhere of Government Actions to Reduce
Economic Inequality
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Americans Are Much More Optimistic About Their
Chances of Getting Ahead Than People Elsewhere
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Even Less-Affluent Americans Share the
Individualist Values of the Larger Society
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Racial and Ethnic Minorities Share the
Individualist Values of the Larger Society
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Americans Are More Religious Than Other Peoples
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Belief in Assimilation is Strong