BadmanDan@lemmy.world to Political Discussion and Commentary@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago2024 Election If Only Black People Voted. Why Do Dems Struggle So Much in the South With Such Strong Black Support There?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down112
arrow-up1161arrow-down1image2024 Election If Only Black People Voted. Why Do Dems Struggle So Much in the South With Such Strong Black Support There?lemmy.worldBadmanDan@lemmy.world to Political Discussion and Commentary@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up60·5 days agoUnfortunately, that’s only 14.4% of the US population. Quite a few people think it’s far higher than that. It’s not. https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/fact-sheet/facts-about-the-us-black-population/
minus-squareMatch!!@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 days agoYes, but generally concentrated in the southern states
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down3·edit-24 days agoOne might even say, the states where they were exploited as slave labor for hundreds of years, and lacked any generational wealth to move to better lands… Edit: Lol, which confederate soldier’s great grandson downvoted this?
minus-squareOwl@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·edit-24 days agoWhat ? Watching US movies, shows etc… I thought it’d be at least 30%
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoWhen surveyed, some people peg it as high as 50%, it’s not. https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41556-americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population
Unfortunately, that’s only 14.4% of the US population. Quite a few people think it’s far higher than that. It’s not.
https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/fact-sheet/facts-about-the-us-black-population/
Yes, but generally concentrated in the southern states
One might even say, the states where they were exploited as slave labor for hundreds of years, and lacked any generational wealth to move to better lands…
Edit: Lol, which confederate soldier’s great grandson downvoted this?
What ? Watching US movies, shows etc… I thought it’d be at least 30%
When surveyed, some people peg it as high as 50%, it’s not.
https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41556-americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population