While there’s disagreement on what makes up the American identity, 7 in 10 people — regardless of party — say the country is losing that identity. When race and religion are inherent in your definition of American identity, by definition you reject a colorblind society. Republicans seem not to realize that their racialized and sectarian view of America is at odds with some of their other core beliefs. “There are some points of resounding agreement among Democrats, Republicans and independents about what makes up the country’s identity. But certainly some Americans — the majority of one political party — are out to defend “threats” to white Christian America.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2017 15:31 UTC