Facts & Stats: American Conflicts Of Classes

According to Huffington Post, in 2009, 47% of respondents said there were "very strong" or "strong" conflicts between the rich and poor. In 2011, 66 % saw the same, possibly signaling that the "We are the 99 percent" rhetoric of Occupy Wall Street has had an impact.

Other social conflicts were less intense. 38% of Americans saw "very strong" or "strong" conflicts between blacks and whites, virtually unchanged from 2009, and 62% saw "very strong" or "strong conflict" between immigrants and native born, up 7% from 2009. Thirty-four percent saw "very strong" or "strong" conflicts between young and old, up 11% from 2009.