Disparity Between “Races”

Well, which ones? At the home level or the political level? It depends on who you’re asking, but here are some things to keep in mind:

Black Lives Matter. This recent movement has ignited a whole swath of emotions from both supporters and opponents of its ideals.

“Don’t all lives matter?”

–one might ask. And on a philosophical, principle-based ideology, yes, they do all matter. But looking at several parameters comparing black Americans to other “races” it’s easy to spot a disparity, especially between whites and blacks.

Here are just a few charts I found particularly alarming:

Entre algunas comunidades brasileñas, he escuchado dudas sobre si los estadounidenses son muy religiosos o no. Tengo la sensación de que esto proviene de la percepción de que los países desarrollados (esos países “exitosos”) no le dan mucha importancia a la religión, sino que se centran en la fuerza de su nación sobre los demás. A veces esa adoración parece volverse hacia el consumismo. Puede ser cierto que, como sociedad, los estadounidenses tienden a centrarse mucho en el éxito, en tener dinero o en nociones capitalistas.

Sin embargo, los estadounidenses en general tienden a ser religiosos de alguna manera. De…

Então, essa é uma pergunta cuja resposta não é tão simples quanto pode parecer. Por um lado, considera as cidades principais:

Los Angeles

quase 1,9 milhão de latinos / hispânicos, superando os brancos não-hispânicos lá

Chicago

tem mais de 840 mil negros, apenas uma pitada a menos em relação à população branca

Nova York

tem mais de 2 milhões de hispânicos e negros cada, embora os asiáticos não estejam muito atrás

Atlanta

com quase 70 mil negros a mais que os brancos

Nova Orleans

com mais de 100 mil negros a mais do que brancos

Houston

mais de 400 mil…

Entre algumas comunidades brasileiras, tenho ouvido algumas dúvidas sobre se os americanos realmente pregam a religião ou não. Sinto que essa idéia vem da percepção de que os países desenvolvidos (aqueles países “bem-sucedidos”) não colocam muita importância na religião embora, em vez disso, se focam na força das suas nações sobre as outras. Às vezes parece que esse louvor se torna ao favor do consumismo. Pode até ser que como uma sociedade, os americanos tendem a focar muito no sucesso, ganhando dinheiro, ou os demais valores capitalistas.

Porém, os americanos em geral tendem a ser religiosos de alguma forma. Entre…

Let me tell you about the history of a great nation called Estados Unidos de América.

A long time ago there was a German cartographist called Martin who liked to make big world maps. He noticed there was a huge stretch of land to the west that everyone was calling the “New World,” but it didn’t have a true name yet.

Rich? Of course not! Let’s look at why…

A common misconception from the average foreigner that sees an American on vacation is, “Well, he or she must have money. Let’s charge them a teeny bit more.” And there’s good reason to think this way. Just look at the value of the dollar compared to any kind of peso, real, yen, rupee, or ruble. The values are outstandingly disproportionate. So, Americans on vacation can be charged a little more. Don’t feel sorry!

The thing is, you have to look at how many Americans travel abroad. The fact is only about 11%…

The short answer is …

Well, English is the main language of business, government operations, and daily life for most Americans. There are a few interesting, and perhaps confusing, points to be made about this, though. For example, the U.S. is one of the few countries without an official language. English just happens to be the main language in use because of the long history of British immigration in the beginning, and later, the consistent assimilation of other immigrants into the British turned American culture.

Despite this, thirty of the fifty states do have an official language (English), while the…

So, this is a question whose answer isn’t as simple as it might seem. On the one hand, take major cities:

Los Angeles

• almost 1.9 million Latinos/Hispanics, outnumbering the non-Hispanic white people there

Chicago

• has over 840 thousand blacks, just a pinch less compared to the white population

New York

• has over 2 million Hispanics and black people each, although the Asians aren’t far behind

Atlanta

• with almost 70 thousand more blacks than whites

New Orleans

• with over 100 thousand more blacks than whites

Houston

• over 400 thousand more Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites.

Other major cities with a majority of…