BadmanDan@lemmy.world to Political Discussion and Commentary@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago2024 Election If Only Black People Voted. Why Do Dems Struggle So Much in the South With Such Strong Black Support There?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square75linkfedilinkarrow-up1174arrow-down113
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 months agomessage-square75linkfedilink
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up61·5 months 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-up10·5 months agoYes, but generally concentrated in the southern states
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down3·edit-25 months 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-up9arrow-down2·edit-25 months agoWhat ? Watching US movies, shows etc… I thought it’d be at least 30%
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months 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