“Racial inequality is mainly due to discrimination” — by party

The 2018→2021 jump was almost entirely on the left: Democrats +18.1 points, Independents +2.4, Republicans -3.3. Floyd did not build consensus — it widened the gap. And by 2024 the national share had fallen back to 47%, nearly erasing the spike.

The same question, by respondent’s race

Warmth toward the police (0–100), by party

From 2016 to 2020, Democratic warmth toward the police fell about ten points while Republican warmth did not move at all. The single most American consensus institution became a partisan object in one election cycle.

Warmth toward Black Americans (0–100), by party