But after the mid-2010s, something shifted among Whites on the left (see the gray line in Figure 5.59). By 2021, 82% of White Democrats thought that discrimination was the main reason for racial disparities in jobs, income, and housing—almost identical to the 83% of Blacks (not shown) who thought so. In contrast, the number of White Republicans who thought discrimination was the primary reason for racial disparities declined during the 1990s and stayed low through 2021, opening up a yawning gap in views around race between White Democrats and Republicans. Whites’ views of racial discrimination
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