58% Say Racism Is the Biggest Cause for Hate Crimes in US

The recent shootings in the US have given rise to concerns about the safety of its citizens, and the possible causes. One main reason for such shootings is the rise of hate crimes in the USA. In line with this, concerns about the gun control and laws in the US have increased considerably. However, many in the society have their own opinions on this.

Thus, Real Research launched a survey on the rise of hate crimes in the US. The survey aims explicitly to find out public views on hate crimes and the gun laws in place. Here are the results:

Highlights

• 48.54% feel hate crimes in the USA have increased since 2021.
• 53.30% say hate crimes rose by 40% due to Trump’s presidential reign which awakened hateful citizens.
• 57.59% feel strict gun laws should be implemented to stop hate crimes in the USA.

The Majority are Aware of the Shooting in Buffalo, USA

On May 14, ten African-American victims were shot in a supermarket in what seemed like a hate crime. The survey thus asks if respondents are aware of this incident. In response, 64.15% say ‘yes, I heard the story online.’ Whereas 8.39% heard of it on the radio, and 11.23% watched it on the news. 16.24% however, are hearing this just now.

Next, the survey rise of hate crimes asks whether respondents feel hate crimes in the USA have increased since 2021. To this, 48.54% say ‘most definitely.’ 24.70% say ‘definitely,’ and 7.31% say ‘not at all.’

Respondents on Reasons for the Rise of Hate Crimes

Furthermore, reports suggest that hate crimes in the USA spiked by 40%. The survey accordingly asks what would be possible causes for this. A majority of 53.30% suggest Trump’s presidential reign awakened hateful citizens to do as they wish. Moreover, 11.84% suggest Biden is inefficient as president. Following that, 8.43% say the USA has always been racist and 6.21% say the country refuses to implement gun laws.

Meanwhile, 5.94% say the country still hasn’t recovered from its economic loss since the pandemic and 5.16% suggest that the US fails the minority time and again. However, 4.64% believe the US public education system fails them.

Accordingly, the survey on the rise of hate crimes asks who are the biggest victims of hate crimes in the US. On this, 38.64% think it’s the LGBTQ+ community, 23.74% think it’s the Black community, 11.72% think it’s the Asian community, and 9.08% believe women are the victims. Additionally, respondents suggested the Muslim community (5.14%), the Jewish community (4.38%), and the South-Asian community (2.87%).

Solutions to Stop Hate Crimes in the USA

The survey then asks what respondents think should be done to stop hate crimes in the USA. In response, the majority (57.59%) suggest implementing strict gun laws. Whereas 10.82% suggest stopping funding the military and instead funding health and education. Moreover, 7.78% say the government should make laws to protect the minorities, whereas, 7.53% suggest improving public school curriculum. An additional 7.52% say the country should re-elect a new president. Lastly, 7.39% say the country should implement strict and harsh punishment on attackers.

The survey then asks which country, according to respondents, is the safest country for minorities. The responses on this are: Netherlands (39.71%), New Zealand (14.73%), Canada (11.41%), Sweden (7.78%), Switzerland (7%). Respondents also suggested Finland, (5.25%), Denmark (5.23%), and Belgium (2.40%).

Next, the survey asks what respondents feel are the biggest cause of hate in the USA. To this, the majority (58.54%) say racism, 9.05% say Xenophobia, 7.81% say religious discrimination, 6.74% say homophobia, and 5.18% suggest Ageism. A further 4% say capitalism, 4.75% say homophobia, and 2.48% say Ableism.

To conclude, the survey asks if respondents feel the USA will ever be free of hate crimes. All 56.24% say ‘yes, as soon as they implement gun laws.’ On the contrary, 13.21% believe that the country repeatedly fails to protect its people and their time is up. Along with this, 12.97% say ‘yes, when they start prosecuting actual criminals, 6.41% say ‘yes, as soon as they stop funding their military.’ However, 5.42% say ‘yes, as soon as they clean up their government.’ Lastly, 4.27% say ‘yes, they start to fund sectors like health and education.’