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Most Black Americans Believe Racial Conspiracy Theories About U.S. Institutions
Pew Research ^ | JUNE 10, 2024 | Kiana Cox

Posted on 06/11/2024 5:35:32 AM PDT by Zhang Fei

Most Black adults say the prison (74%), political (67%) and economic (65%) systems in the U.S., among others, are designed to hold Black people back, according to a new Pew Research Center survey in September 2023.

For example, 82% of Black adults say they have heard the following racial conspiracy theory about the prison system: Black people are more likely than White people to be incarcerated because prisons want to make money on the backs of Black people. Many Black adults (74%) say this racial conspiracy theory is true and happening in the U.S. today.

For this report, we surveyed 4,736 Black adults in the U.S. from Sept. 12 to 24, 2023, in English and Spanish. Here are some other key findings about Black Americans and racial conspiracy theories.

About seven-in-ten Black Americans say the criminal justice system was designed to hold Black people back. 76% of Black adults say the racial conspiracy theory that Black public officials are singled out and discredited in a way that doesn’t happen to White public officials is true and happening today.

About two-thirds (67%) of Black Americans say racial conspiracy theories in business, in the form of targeted marketing of luxury products to Black people in order to bankrupt them, are true and happening today.

55% of Black adults say racial conspiracy theories in the form of secret and nonconsensual medical experiments like the Tuskegee study are true and happening to Black people today.

55% of Black adults say the racial conspiracy theory that the government encourages single motherhood and the elimination of Black men from Black families is true and happening today.

51% of Black adults say the racial conspiracy theory that the government promotes birth control and abortion to reduce the size of the Black population is true and happening today.

(Excerpt) Read more at pewresearch.org ...


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1 posted on 06/11/2024 5:35:32 AM PDT by Zhang Fei
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To: Zhang Fei

You mean O.J. was set up?


2 posted on 06/11/2024 5:37:36 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Zhang Fei

Understandable


3 posted on 06/11/2024 5:39:22 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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This is disheartening. Inside I believed the exact opposite. That the majority of Blacks were not racist. Where's the age demographics, location, education level and employment info for this study?

can I get the actual questions asked?

4 posted on 06/11/2024 5:42:46 AM PDT by Ikeon (Ssdd, day 20,xxx, still surrounded with sub intelligent beings on all sides. )
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To: Zhang Fei

For starters, stop playing their game and DO NOT capitalize “black”!


5 posted on 06/11/2024 5:42:51 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: Zhang Fei

If they were challenged to defend their answers, those numbers would take a huge drop.


6 posted on 06/11/2024 5:42:58 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: Zhang Fei
pure bs gaslighting.

narrative maintenance . just more "if you dont vote biden you aint black " crapola from the professional urinalists and crap stirrers.

7 posted on 06/11/2024 5:44:27 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: Zhang Fei

I’m sort of the opposite. I believe most US institutions are anti-white these days.


8 posted on 06/11/2024 5:44:46 AM PDT by xp38
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This is predictable. It’s not shocking.

I understand you wanting more demographic info, but hey, 90%+ vote Dem lock-step as no other group even approaches. Monolith.

I’d say it’s not shocking, just as half the entire population is treasonous.


9 posted on 06/11/2024 5:46:52 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: Zhang Fei
55% of Black adults say the racial conspiracy theory that the government encourages single motherhood and the elimination of Black men from Black families is true and happening today.

51% of Black adults say the racial conspiracy theory that the government promotes birth control and abortion to reduce the size of the Black population is true and happening today.

There is no racial conspiracy theory about these things. The first one is the plan for the welfare state. The second is rooted in the racial hatred expounded by the founders of Planned Parenthood.

10 posted on 06/11/2024 5:48:43 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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Black people are more likely than White people to be incarcerated because prisons want to make money on the backs of Black people commit the majority of crimes.
11 posted on 06/11/2024 5:50:17 AM PDT by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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Bell Curve continues to be proven correct...

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12 posted on 06/11/2024 5:50:32 AM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Zhang Fei

That is the message they constantly hear.

Note, Trump is giving a different message.


13 posted on 06/11/2024 5:51:20 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Zhang Fei

Take the path of least resistance, play an angle that requires little effort, is nearly irrefutable and plays upon years of indoctrinated guilt.


14 posted on 06/11/2024 5:52:17 AM PDT by No Party Affiliation
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To: Zhang Fei

The main thing holding back black people is black people.


15 posted on 06/11/2024 5:53:46 AM PDT by Restless
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To: Zhang Fei

Repeated lies become “truth”

But,

Repeated truth can overcome lies. Add you voice and discussion at every opportunity. Do not let a lie go by without a response.


16 posted on 06/11/2024 5:54:15 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Zhang Fei

You know, once I observed how Trump was railroaded, I saw their point. The system is deeply corrupted. When black folk were considered sub-citizens, I could see how they’d be unfairly considered by this horribly-corrupted justice system.


18 posted on 06/11/2024 5:55:20 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Trump's experience? We're next.)
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To: Zhang Fei

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_truth_effect

Read it to understand...........................


19 posted on 06/11/2024 5:55:30 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Zhang Fei
Black people are more likely than White people to be incarcerated because...

They commit more crimes.

20 posted on 06/11/2024 5:56:13 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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