Analysis: Last week, YouGov published polling data showing a divide in how Americans view the effects of racism. Republican respondents were more likely to say that racism against Black people was lower in the past than respondents overall.
data showing a divide in how Americans view the effects of racism. Poll respondents were asked whether racism against various racial groups was a problem now and the extent to which it had been in the past.
Republican respondents were more likely to say that racism against Black people was lower in the past than were White respondents or respondents overall. They were also less likely to say that racism against Black Americans is currently a problem — and were about half as likely as respondents overall to say that racism is currently a big problem for Black Americans.
At the bottom of that chart, you can see that more respondents believe racism is a problem for White people than was the case in the past. That’s much more true among Republicans . In fact, Republicans are more likely to say that racism is a problem for Whites than they are to say the same of racism targeting Blacks. A third of Republicans think racism against White people is a big problem, compared with a quarter who say the same of racism against Black people.
If we directly compare those two racial groups, the difference between Republicans and other groups becomes clear. Less likely to say anti-Black racism was a problem in the past; more likely to say anti-White racism is a problem now. This comports with YouGov’s lengthy history of polling on the extent to which different groups face discrimination. The pollsters asked that question about racial groups in
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