Equality for groups wins more White support than individual equality

Evidence

Social dominance theory focuses on attitudes toward equality for groups rather than individuals (Sidanius & Pratto, 1999). Its central construct, “social dominance orientation,” is partly constituted by opposition to equal treatment for groups, and measured with items (which, if disagreed with, indicate a social dominance orientation) such as “It would be good if groups could be equal” and “We should do what we can to equalize conditions for different groups.” In general, support for equal treatment for groups receives far more support than does the notion of equal treatment of individuals, and indeed is almost unanimous, supported by an average of 89 percent of Whites in one survey (Sears et al., 2000). — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2182 (#expands, via linked claim)

Such color-blindness would be rich in irony given another of white fear’s many facets: the fear that genuine racial equality requires the end of white America. That would be the ultimate revenge—the disappearance of white folk altogether. Some believe that black freedom—economic, political, and otherwise—threatens the freedom of white people. The conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat wrote that many white people believe the nation is hell-bent on handing over the country to underrepresented groups; that all pathways to success for hardworking white people have been shut down. — Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Democracy in Black, 241 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: White Americans endorse individual hierarchy but reject group-based hierarchy; Support for group equality far exceeds support for individual equality among White Americans — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 2182; Whites accept individual inequality but reject group-based inequality — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2182 (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Support for group equality far exceeds support for individual equality among White Americans #expands (0.92) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2182
• Many whites frame racial equality as a zero-sum threat to white survival #complicates (0.72) — Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Democracy in Black, 241