Some of this is probably due to education and the fact that women were more likely than men to say “not sure”, but even accounting for these didn’t take out all the differences. (5/11)
I found the same thing with BLM support. Democrats—even White Democrats—were more supportive of BLM than Black people as a group were. Not the case for the Black Power or Slavery Abolition movements though. (6/11)
I was kind of shocked by the party-over-identity finding, but it makes sense. It seems to be the case for more recent movements, likely because they have been more heavily politicized, and party identity has become an overarching, moral identity. (7/11)
I also looked at movements that are widely supported but not seen as successful. The Native American Rights and Gun Control movements are the big ones here — more supported than successful by more than 30 points. (8/11)
And vice versa, some movements were more successful than supported. Interestingly, 56% of Americans think the Gay Rights movement has been successful, but only 48% support it. The MAGA movement is also seen as more successful than supported, though not by much. (9/11)
Overall, the degree of support for different movements seems to be a pretty good reflection for who Americans perceive to be worth protecting, which has come to differ substantially by which political party you affiliate with. (10/11)
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