America is less polarized by race – but more polarized about race

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Some interesting data on racial and gender demographics in annual polling. I'm sure some here already have an idea what the results are but I think it's important to point out how black people particularly black men are not flocking to the republican party as some of our educated elite claim.

America is less polarized by race – but more polarized about race


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The takeaway

Note that we have been making descriptive claims, not causal claims. We have shown what kinds of people of color may be shifting to the Republican Party. They are people with more conservative attitudes on race. But this does not mean that racial attitudes are causing these shifts, or, if they are, that racial attitudes are the only factor.

But at the same time, it is premature to attribute these shifts among voters of color to “class” or to being “working class.” Any measures of class – income, education, occupation, etc. – is conflated with attitudes. People with different educational backgrounds may be of different social classes, but they will also have different beliefs about any number of issues, and especially racial issues.

Ultimately, our findings provide an important reinterpretation of any “racial realignment” in the U.S. If voters of color are shifting durably toward the Republican Party, this most certainly does not make race less important, if race is defined as “what people think” not just “what group they belong to.”

In fact, racial attitudes are becoming more strongly correlated with political attitudes, among white voters and voters of color alike.
 

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What do you mean?
Individual who votes for the nominee/candidate is making an informed decision based on that candidate's track record and stances on the issues most relevant to him or her.
It's not them flocking to a party. In four years, they would assess the same things about the next set of candidates.
 

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Individual who votes for the nominee/candidate is making an informed decision based on that candidate's track record and stances on the issues most relevant to him or her.
It's not them flocking to a party. In four years, they would assess the same things about the next set of candidates.

Isn't that what this study is talking about though? The issue they focused on is attitudes about race particularly about/around Black Americans. The people they polled could still be doing all the things you named.
 

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Funny. Politics and voting are supposed to be personal choices and yet people are constantly persecuted if they choose the other side of the coin.

What gives someone the right to pitch a fork on someone for what they prefer based on their experiences and world view? :mjlol:
 

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Funny. Politics and voting are supposed to be personal choices and yet people are constantly persecuted if they choose the other side of the coin.

What gives someone the right to pitch a fork on someone for what they prefer based on their experiences and world view? :mjlol:

I like that idea but we live in the U.S. where the experiences and world view of a certain side of politics has been genocidal towards multiple groups of people at various time periods here.
 

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So basically if you agree with whites you are one of the good ones? This isnt new news to most black people.


Black men shouldve gotten the wake up call with how we got thrown under the bus for not voting for Hillary enough to the Democrats liking. Have you not noticed the propaganda and attempts to seperate the "bad apples"(black men) from the bunch(women) ever since 2016? If Biden loses this election and black men are blameable,prepare the prisons:respect:




Edit-to be clear,prepare the prisons whether Biden wins or loses#BothSides
 
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