<i>it says that people distrust people of opposite political parties more than of different races</i><p>Yes.<p><i>like that&#x27;s a bad thing</i><p>No.  It did not say this.<p><i>distrusting people because of their beliefs instead of their race seems an improvement to me</i><p>Equating political party = belief is a big problem.  It&#x27;s basically the definition of tribalism.<p>You&#x27;re forced to pick a side.