Mind-Boggling Number Of White Republicans Think We've Done Enough To Help Black Americans, Poll Finds

NEW: @IpsosNewsPolls The vast gap between the left and right in the majority U.S. racial group belies the idea of compromise \u2014 and shows why Congress has been so slow to act.https://www.axios.com/racism-poll-one-year-anniversary-george-floyd-3696fc9c-a90e-4082-af53-df32564f9054.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter\u00a0\u2026

— Margaret Talev (@Margaret Talev) 1621860570

Jaw dropping new poll. Axios/Ipsos: 79% of white Republicans say the country has done enough to ensure equality for Black Americans. Only 12% of white Democrats say the same.

— Mike Sington (@Mike Sington) 1621947295

Conservative activists are pressing for less talk about racism and more talk about patriotism in schools.https://www.axios.com/gop-seek-to-ban-critical-race-theory-schools-8823c46a-0a88-46f1-ba5b-50e3056f5042.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=politics-criticalracetheory\u00a0\u2026

— Axios (@Axios) 1622035099

Why it matters: A year after George Floyd's killing, how systemic racism is \u2014 or is not \u2014 taught in public schools has become a new fault line in the culture wars, with implications for how the next generation of Americans understands U.S. history.https://www.axios.com/gop-seek-to-ban-critical-race-theory-schools-8823c46a-0a88-46f1-ba5b-50e3056f5042.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top\u00a0\u2026

— Sam Baker (@Sam Baker) 1622036001

A PAC that launched Monday will raise funds to support school board candidates who oppose public schools teaching critical race theory and the 1619 Project, which details the history of slavery, Axios has learned.https://www.axios.com/pac-critical-race-theory-school-board-election-2f41f62f-7161-47f0-9a70-5472a69c7ab6.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter\u00a0\u2026

— Stef Kight (@Stef Kight) 1621904168

I will say clearly that 79% of white GQP\u201ds are out of touch,blind, & dumb ass shit.. I\u2019ll agree with what the guy on cnn said your situation as a black person depends on where u live..I\u2019m from Memphis Tennessee I can\u2019t imagine me living there now. It wouldn\u2019t work.https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1397174337946325007\u00a0\u2026

— bigslt (@bigslt) 1621948298

And in an unrelated poll, 79% of white Republicans have self-identified as being direct descendants of slave-owners.

— Dox\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde665\ud83d\udd31 (@Dox\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde665\ud83d\udd31) 1621947569

That\u2019s like asking the lion if he feels the Gazelles are receiving fair treatment

— Sharon The Pirate Queen \u262e\ud83d\udc9c \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f (@Sharon The Pirate Queen \u262e\ud83d\udc9c \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f) 1621947731

The effects of drinking the Trump kool-aid will last for years unfortunately

— Patrick Donovan \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@Patrick Donovan \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6) 1621959090

Tim Scott: America is not a racist country\n\nTim Scott\u2019s state: We will observe #ConfederateMemorialDay and close government offices and buildingspic.twitter.com/qDHHrsaR5a

— AsherWhites (@AsherWhites) 1620652519

Deion Sanders: HBCU players were \u2018neglected and rejected' in draft.\n\nWho said, \u201cAmerica is not a racist country?\u201d https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/deion_sanders_hbcu_players_were_neglected_and_rejected_in_nfl_draft/s1_13132_34819052\u00a0\u2026

— Philander Wicks (@Philander Wicks) 1620251071

Meet Michael Stern from Michigan. He\u2019s defending a Black Senator, @SenatorTimScott, saying \u201cAmerica is not a racist country\u201d by calling me, a Black preacher, a n*gger.\n\nWay to prove your guy is wrong Mikey. This recording goes to your employer next.\n\nLet\u2019s see how that works out.pic.twitter.com/w7QsIbkzUJ

— Bishop Talbert Swan (@Bishop Talbert Swan) 1620878855

"America is not a racist country" they said.\n\n"Stop living in the past" they said. \n\nLook at some of the years.... I was alive.https://twitter.com/armanwalker/status/1395919103567613952\u00a0\u2026

— Jaybefaunt\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Jaybefaunt\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1621888214

America is not a racist country tho says the republicans and the democratshttps://twitter.com/DabSquad_Slank/status/1390079003646701571\u00a0\u2026

— Fight Me IRL (@Fight Me IRL) 1620257520

Seven out of 10 Black respondents said they've been pulled over by the police; 14% of Black respondents and 9% of Hispanic respondents said a police officer has taken a gun or taser out of its holster, compared to 4% of white respondents.https://www.axios.com/axios-ipsos-poll-black-americans-police-dd91c883-1b3b-4eba-87e2-726357d108d7.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter\u00a0\u2026

— Shannon Watts (@Shannon Watts) 1621777153

We saw a year of police riots, and the cops are also taking out their anger at the public trying to hold them accountable in their everyday interactions. \n\n\u201cAxios-Ipsos poll: Black Americans' police experiences are getting worse\u201dhttps://www.axios.com/axios-ipsos-poll-black-americans-police-dd91c883-1b3b-4eba-87e2-726357d108d7.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter\u00a0\u2026

— Joshua Holland (@Joshua Holland) 1621776962

Percent saying that calling the police often does more harm than good:\n\nWhite: 25%\nAsian: 25%\nHispanic: 40%\nBlack: 55%https://www.axios.com/axios-ipsos-poll-black-americans-police-dd91c883-1b3b-4eba-87e2-726357d108d7.html\u00a0\u2026

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@Samuel Sinyangwe) 1621701989

Black Americans say police treatment has gotten worse in the past year, and about the same percentage believes police shootings of young people of color have become worse, according to a new Axios-Ipsos pollhttps://www.axios.com/axios-ipsos-poll-black-americans-police-dd91c883-1b3b-4eba-87e2-726357d108d7.html\u00a0\u2026

— Jon Cooper \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Jon Cooper \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1621724823

These are not surprising results. Axios-Ipsos poll: \u201cBlack Americans' police experiences are getting worse\u201d Exposure to traumatic incidents surely contributing. But dig into the traffic stop experience and you will see where seeds of distrust are sown.https://www.axios.com/axios-ipsos-poll-black-americans-police-dd91c883-1b3b-4eba-87e2-726357d108d7.html\u00a0\u2026

— Walter Katz (@Walter Katz) 1621686217

HARD TRUTHS DEEP DIVE \u2014 Systemic racism in the criminal justice system\n\nThe U.S. criminal justice system is cyclical and leaves a lasting imprint on people\u2019s lives. Every step of the way, people of color suffer most.\nhttps://www.axios.com/hard-truths-deep-dive-criminal-justice-8859cc12-dcd6-4134-94c6-0c2a5e881ae3.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=politics-hardtruths\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/rMTGprXcqM

— Axios (@Axios) 1621782808