Poll: Most Republicans believe discrimination against whites is ‘as big a problem’ as anti-Black racism
An overwhelming number of Republicans believe discrimination against white people is “as big a problem” as the anti-Black hate the permeates the nation, according to a new poll.
As reported by Mediaite, the Yahoo News/YouGov survey of 1,573 U.S. adults asked: “Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Discrimination against white people has become as big a problem as discrimination against Black people in the U.S.”
Per the poll, 64% of Republican respondents said white people experience a fair amount of hate or discrimination in society. The poll breaks down 35% saying they “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” (29%), and 29% saying they “somewhat disagree” (19%) or “strongly disagree” (10%).
The poll also highights the partisan divide in the aftermath of the Buffalo mass shooting. While 77% of Biden voters cited racism as the leading cause for the massacre
The pollster noted:
Asked to choose which of eight issues played the “biggest” role in the shooting, most Trump voters pick mental illness (56%), followed by racism (15%) and liberal media (14%). Just 2% say “too many guns.”
In contrast, a plurality of Biden voters select racism (39%), followed by “conservative media (such as Fox News)” (27%), mental illness (14%) and too many guns (10%).

Poll: Most Republicans believe discrimination against whites is 'as big a problem' as anti-Black racism
An overwhelming number of Republicans believe discrimination against white people is “as big a problem” as anti-Black hate.
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