1/n After trailing them somewhat in 2016, white Dems (51.8%) are now significantly more likely (p=0.001) than non-white Dems (43.6%) to prioritize the use of 'inclusive'/PC language over speaking frankly about issues and problems facing the country. Little change among white Reps 
2/n Disaggregating the Dem racial/ethnic groups, whites are sig. more likely to give this response than blacks and hispanics, but are virtually tied with their Asian counterparts (who, as some contend, do their best to ape woke white elite sensibilities )
3/n Checking in on white liberals, the figures overall (56%) are very similar as those among Dems. Somewhat surprisingly, though, sex differences in this response are fairly modest
4/n A more meta point is that the woke attribute virtually all group disparities to oppressive environmental/societal forces, including 'exclusive' or harmful language (in fact, a lot of their concerns can be understood via this assumption). Hence the interest in regulating..
5/n..public expression.
One question I have--which should make for an interesting survey experiment--is whether white liberals/Dems would downwardly adjust this response when informed that PoC in their political coalition are less on board with such norms.
One question I have--which should make for an interesting survey experiment--is whether white liberals/Dems would downwardly adjust this response when informed that PoC in their political coalition are less on board with such norms.
6/n I guess I'll have to run such a study and let you all know. Stay tuned.
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