By Aaron Miller-
Donald Trump supporters in the United States believe they are discriminated against more than Black people, a astonishing poll reveals.
Since the insurrection at the Capitol Hill on January 6, supporters of Donald Trump have an awful reputation, due to the sensleless chaos which saw four people
A survey by The Economist and YouGov revealed that 40% of Republicans said they had experienced ‘a great deal’ of discrimination, while a further 35% claimed to have suffered a ‘fair amount’.
It revealed that 17% of Republicans said there was ‘not much’ discrimination, while just 9% said there was ‘none at all’.
The results come after participants were asked, ‘How much discrimination do the following people face in America today?’
Republicans also responded to discrimination suffered by Black people living in the states.
Of those surveyed, 14% of the same group of people said they believed that Black Americans face ‘a great deal’ of discrimination, but 35% said they believed Black Americans receive ‘a fair amount’.
Meanwhile, 39% of Republicans said they thought there wasn’t much discrimination for Black people in the US, while 13% said there was ‘none at all’.
A total of 49% of Republican responders said Trump supporters are likely to suffer ‘a great deal’ of discrimination, while 35% said they felt ‘a fair amount.’
Response from Black Americans
Black Americans; with 76% saying they had experienced ‘a great deal’ of discrimination in the US, while 17% said a ‘fair amount’.
Meanwhile, just 9% said Black Americans receive ‘not much’ discrimination, and not a single person said there was ‘none at all’.
The results come in the wake of the news that Republican lawmakers are introducing stringent new election laws, which are widely believed to be discriminatory to Black people.
The results of the survey comes a day after the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, passed a bill that means Black voters are more likely to face stricter ID checks.
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