A Majority of White Americans Believe Whites Are Discriminated Against

ashley.rae | October 25, 2017
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Contrary to the popular narratives of “white privilege” and “racism=privilege+power” pushed in academia and the media, a new poll reveals a majority of white people actually believe there is discrimination against them because of their race.

NPR reports the NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/T.H. Chan School of Public Health survey of white Americans revealed that a majority -- 55 percent -- believe that there is discrimination against white people in the United States.

As far as whether they feel they have personally experienced discrimination because of their race, 19 percent of white respondents claimed they have been discriminated against for their race when applying for jobs, 13 percent said they were discriminated against in terms of pay equality and promotions, and 11 percent said they were discriminated against when it comes to college admissions or college classes.

According to NPR's analysis, the result of this poll explains the Trump victory, as "Donald Trump catered to white grievance during the 2016 presidential campaign and has done so as president as well."

NPR notes that every single racial group (blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans) all responded that their group faced discrimination because of their race. The poll shows 92 percent of blacks, 78 percent of Latinos, 75 percent of Native Americans, and 61 percent of Asians claim their race is discriminated against. While it is not a race, 90 percent of people in the "LGBTQ" community claim they're discriminated against for their sexuality.

The poll was conducted from Jan. 26-April 9 and includes 902 white respondents out of 3,453 U.S. adults.

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