Antisemitism is worst among black Americans and young adults aged 18-29, according to a new Survey.
Three out of ten blacks agreed that “Jews still talk too much about what happened to them in the Holocaust,” compared to 15% of white Americans who agreed with the statement, according to a UMass Amherst Poll released Friday ahead of Martin Luther King Day.
Black Americans were the most likely demographic to agree with anti-Semitic stereotypes overall despite the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s tireless work fighting in support of the Jews.
When asked whether “Jews have too much power in the business world,” 31% of black Americans agreed. Additionally, 29% of black Americans agreed that “Jews think they are better than other people.”
Democrats were slightly more likely than Republicans to harbor anti-Semitic views as well. While both groups were virtually tied on statements about the Holocaust and Jews in business, 17% of Democrats agreed that Jews think they are better compared to 15% of Republicans.
Among conservatives, 18% said Jews talk too much about the Holocaust, 19% said Jews have too much power in business, and 13% said Jews think they are better than others
The poll also showed that young adults support reparations for slavery, but their feelings about social justice may not extend to Jews as well.
Showing more support for the idea of reparations than any other age group, 57% of people ages 18–29 said they are in favor of reparations for the descendants of slaves. In contrast, just 22% of Americans 55 and up said America should pay reparations.
About a quarter of young adults, however, agreed that Jews talk too much about the Holocaust, have too much business power and think they are better than others.
The poll was conducted with YouGov from Jan. 5-Jan. 9 with 1,000 respondents and had a margin of error of 3.55%. It was taken after several high-profile antisemitic incidents involving NBA player Kyrie Irving and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
