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Do you agree or disagree . . . C. Inequality continues to exist because it benefits the rich and powerful.
Inequality persists because it benefits the rich and powerful · Asked in 4 waves, 1987–2008 · 5,321 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 1,041 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,272 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,444 |
| General Social Survey 1987 | 1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28 | face to face | 1,819 | 1,564 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 16% |
| 38% |
| 22% |
| 18% |
| 5% |
| 1041 |
| ±4 |
| White | 15% | 36% | 22% | 21% | 7% | 728 | ±4 |
| Black | 26% | 46% | 14% | 12% | 2% | 143 | ±10 |
| Hispanic | 16% | 42% | 27% | 13% | 2% | 125 | ±10 |
| Asian † | 16% | 37% | 33% | 9% | 5% | 31 | ±20 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | ±30 |
General Social Survey 2008 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.