Ever since Donald Trump became the president of the United States in 2016, we have come across a constant stream of articles and news that correspond to why Trump won the presidency? One of the many reasons that is discussed widely is the idea of race in American Politics. Probably it was not just the immigration, unemployment or other policy issues that the white voters were dissatisfied with in Obama’s term, probably there was something more to it, probably there was the issue of race where the majority of white Americans have had enough from the first ever Black president. We all know how the colossal support from Black Americans (the highest turnout) and minority Americans, including Hispanics and Asians, helped Barack Obama win presidency
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(1997) and the impact of racial attitudes that extends to policy implications, Gilens (1995).
Carmines and Stimson (1989) emphasize the profound impact race politics has on the party system. They demonstrate how the racial attitudes of white voters played a significant role in determining voter choices as the Democrats replaced the Republicans as the party that took the strongest stance on pro-civil rights. Civil Rights Act of 1964 signifies the point in time where black voters, supporters of the Republican party since the end of Civil War, became the loyal supporters of the Democrats.
The racial prejudice, although widespread in the country, is a little more predominant in the South, Kuklinski et al. (1997). Even along the Southern United States, the distinction lies between the Deep and Peripheral/Rim South, McKee (2017). He mentions that political subcultures in Deep South differ from that of Peripheral South, primarily because of the greater prevalence of African Americans in the former. McKee (2017) mentions that being outnumbered or closely matched in size by their black neighbors made the white population in the Southern United States fear their political power and thus led to their violence to maintain the status …show more content…
(1997) talk about the hidden prejudice that still exists in the Southern United States. They elaborate their unobtrusive study that demonstrates that for 42% of white southerners the idea of “black family moving in next door” raises anger while only 10% of non-southern whites are angered by this issue. Likewise, while studying the estimated level of anger toward the Affirmative Action, it was seen that in the South, an additional 56% expressed anger at black leaders asking for affirmative action, whereas the same value for non-southern whites was only an additional 32%. The difference pretty much lies in the level of prejudice among white southerners, but why? As Kuklinski et al. (1997) attribute this to “Southern Culture” which turns out to be the history associated with black slavery, the outgrowing number of blacks in the region and more importantly the fear of losing power among white Americans, that still stands out
(1997) and the impact of racial attitudes that extends to policy implications, Gilens (1995).
Carmines and Stimson (1989) emphasize the profound impact race politics has on the party system. They demonstrate how the racial attitudes of white voters played a significant role in determining voter choices as the Democrats replaced the Republicans as the party that took the strongest stance on pro-civil rights. Civil Rights Act of 1964 signifies the point in time where black voters, supporters of the Republican party since the end of Civil War, became the loyal supporters of the Democrats.
The racial prejudice, although widespread in the country, is a little more predominant in the South, Kuklinski et al. (1997). Even along the Southern United States, the distinction lies between the Deep and Peripheral/Rim South, McKee (2017). He mentions that political subcultures in Deep South differ from that of Peripheral South, primarily because of the greater prevalence of African Americans in the former. McKee (2017) mentions that being outnumbered or closely matched in size by their black neighbors made the white population in the Southern United States fear their political power and thus led to their violence to maintain the status …show more content…
(1997) talk about the hidden prejudice that still exists in the Southern United States. They elaborate their unobtrusive study that demonstrates that for 42% of white southerners the idea of “black family moving in next door” raises anger while only 10% of non-southern whites are angered by this issue. Likewise, while studying the estimated level of anger toward the Affirmative Action, it was seen that in the South, an additional 56% expressed anger at black leaders asking for affirmative action, whereas the same value for non-southern whites was only an additional 32%. The difference pretty much lies in the level of prejudice among white southerners, but why? As Kuklinski et al. (1997) attribute this to “Southern Culture” which turns out to be the history associated with black slavery, the outgrowing number of blacks in the region and more importantly the fear of losing power among white Americans, that still stands out