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Supporters of Donald Trump are more likely to describe African Americans as "criminal," "unintelligent," "lazy" and "violent," according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.
Ahead of the Nov. 8 election to replace Barack Obama, the first black U.S. president, the poll also showed significant numbers of Americans view blacks more negatively than whites, harbor anxiety about living in diverse neighborhoods and are concerned that affirmative action policies discriminate against whites.
Republicans in the survey expressed these concerns to a greater degree than Democrats, with Trump supporters presenting the most critical views of blacks.
The poll interviewed 16,000 Americans and included 21 questions on attitudes about race.
The poll asked people to grade whites and blacks on a series of personal traits. The results were then analyzed to compare how each respondent rated whites with how they rated blacks.
In nearly every case, Trump supporters were more likely to rate whites higher than blacks
Nearly half of Trump's supporters described African Americans as more "violent" than whites. The same proportion described African Americans as more "criminal" than whites, while 40 percent described them as more "lazy" than whites.
Trump's supporters were more likely to be critical of affirmative action policies that favor minorities in school admissions or in hiring.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-race-idUSKCN0ZE2SW
Ahead of the Nov. 8 election to replace Barack Obama, the first black U.S. president, the poll also showed significant numbers of Americans view blacks more negatively than whites, harbor anxiety about living in diverse neighborhoods and are concerned that affirmative action policies discriminate against whites.
Republicans in the survey expressed these concerns to a greater degree than Democrats, with Trump supporters presenting the most critical views of blacks.
The poll interviewed 16,000 Americans and included 21 questions on attitudes about race.
The poll asked people to grade whites and blacks on a series of personal traits. The results were then analyzed to compare how each respondent rated whites with how they rated blacks.
In nearly every case, Trump supporters were more likely to rate whites higher than blacks
Nearly half of Trump's supporters described African Americans as more "violent" than whites. The same proportion described African Americans as more "criminal" than whites, while 40 percent described them as more "lazy" than whites.
Trump's supporters were more likely to be critical of affirmative action policies that favor minorities in school admissions or in hiring.
- 31 percent of Trump supporters said they "strongly agree" that "social policies, such as affirmative action, discriminate unfairly against white people."
- 32 percent of Trump supporters placed whites closer to the top level of "intelligence" than they did blacks.
- 40 percent of Trump supporters placed whites higher on the "hardworking" scale than blacks.
- 44 percent of Trump supporters placed whites as more "well mannered" than blacks.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-race-idUSKCN0ZE2SW
