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One year after the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, the conversation around race relations in the United States is still happening on a daily basis. Racism and the institutional structures built in the United States were shown to be interconnected deeply and more powerfully than many could possibly imagine.
But not every American is on the same page about this issue, specifically not White Republicans, who in a recent poll conducted by Axios-Ipsos, were shown to believe things were equal in the USA for Black people by a large margin.
NEW: @IpsosNewsPolls The vast gap between the left and right in the majority U.S. racial group belies the idea of c… https://t.co/liDQ10up4O— Margaret Talev (@Margaret Talev) 1621860570.0
Jaw dropping new poll. Axios/Ipsos: 79% of white Republicans say the country has done enough to ensure equality for… https://t.co/jg9Oj29oR5— Mike Sington (@Mike Sington) 1621947295.0
That disconnect leads directly to legislation seeking to silence learning about or discussions of racism.
Conservative activists are pressing for less talk about racism and more talk about patriotism in schools. https://t.co/bElNxrYPEj— Axios (@Axios) 1622035099.0
Why it matters: A year after George Floyd's killing, how systemic racism is — or is not — taught in public schools… https://t.co/H6UDVc5gIv— Sam Baker (@Sam Baker) 1622036001.0
A PAC that launched Monday will raise funds to support school board candidates who oppose public schools teaching c… https://t.co/Xo6bbPs5Bl— Stef Kight (@Stef Kight) 1621904168.0
I will say clearly that 79% of white GQP”s are out of touch,blind, & dumb ass shit.. I’ll agree with what the guy o… https://t.co/Jt7NQz9kPA— bigslt (@bigslt) 1621948298.0
@MikeSington And in an unrelated poll, 79% of white Republicans have self-identified as being direct descendants of slave-owners.— Dox🇨🇦65🔱 (@Dox🇨🇦65🔱) 1621947569.0
@MikeSington That’s like asking the lion if he feels the Gazelles are receiving fair treatment 😳— Sharon The Pirate Queen ☮💜 🏴☠️ (@Sharon The Pirate Queen ☮💜 🏴☠️) 1621947731.0
@MikeSington The effects of drinking the Trump kool-aid will last for years unfortunately— Patrick Donovan 🇨🇦 (@Patrick Donovan 🇨🇦) 1621959090.0
The overall results saw that a majority of Americans, around 59%, say the country needs to continue making changes, but this broke down alarmingly between Democrats and Republicans: only 21% of White Republicans said the country would need to continue making changes, whereas 88% of White Democrats said the same.
Respondents to the Axios/Ipsos poll were also asked if they agreed or disagreed with the statement "America is not a racist country."
White Republicans were 12 times more likely than White Democrats to agree.
Tim Scott: America is not a racist country Tim Scott’s state: We will observe #ConfederateMemorialDay and close go… https://t.co/rzTTcuAEFD— AsherWhites (@AsherWhites) 1620652519.0
Deion Sanders: HBCU players were ‘neglected and rejected' in draft. Who said, “America is not a racist country?” 😙 https://t.co/AANH1fh2ac— Philander Wicks (@Philander Wicks) 1620251071.0
Meet Michael Stern from Michigan. He’s defending a Black Senator, @SenatorTimScott, saying “America is not a racist… https://t.co/mdqcZMUblL— Bishop Talbert Swan (@Bishop Talbert Swan) 1620878855.0
"America is not a racist country" they said. "Stop living in the past" they said. Look at some of the years....… https://t.co/NuoaNoJ30l— Jaybefaunt🏳️🌈 (@Jaybefaunt🏳️🌈) 1621888214.0
America is not a racist country tho says the republicans and the democrats https://t.co/i289MVlrGW— Fight Me IRL (@Fight Me IRL) 1620257520.0
The same poll showed violence against Black Americans by the police had actually escalated in the past year.
Seven out of 10 Black respondents said they've been pulled over by the police; 14% of Black respondents and 9% of H… https://t.co/UjDyWHVKMb— Shannon Watts (@Shannon Watts) 1621777153.0
We saw a year of police riots, and the cops are also taking out their anger at the public trying to hold them accou… https://t.co/XXLac3hhNk— Joshua Holland (@Joshua Holland) 1621776962.0
Percent saying that calling the police often does more harm than good: White: 25% Asian: 25% Hispanic: 40% Black:… https://t.co/LqmrFPIyIZ— Samuel Sinyangwe (@Samuel Sinyangwe) 1621701989.0
Black Americans say police treatment has gotten worse in the past year, and about the same percentage believes poli… https://t.co/5VZRke1Bdq— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@Jon Cooper 🇺🇸) 1621724823.0
These are not surprising results. Axios-Ipsos poll: “Black Americans' police experiences are getting worse” Exposur… https://t.co/rjQSbTdJYA— Walter Katz (@Walter Katz) 1621686217.0
One thing these polls make clear is there is a great disparity in the realities of White people and people of color in the United States, which alone is a sign the country has not done enough to ensure equal rights and treatment of its racial and ethnic groups.
🧵 HARD TRUTHS DEEP DIVE — Systemic racism in the criminal justice system The U.S. criminal justice system is cycli… https://t.co/imKGr4nYTr— Axios (@Axios) 1621782808.0
One year after the incident that lit a movement on fire, the work only becomes more difficult and more clear.
Hopefully the United States, despite its setbacks, can rise to the occasion.