Clara L. Wilkins

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A 2024 study examined how voters perceive claims that Christians experience widespread discrimination. JTSorrell/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Claims of ‘anti‑Christian bias’ sound to some voters like a message about race, not just religion

Rosemary (Marah) Al-Kire, University of Washington; Clara L. Wilkins, University of Washington, and Michael Pasek, University of Illinois Chicago

Some Americans hear claims of anti-Christian bias as a signal of white solidarity, according to a 2024 study.
Lucian Wintrich, left, leaves court on Dec. 11 after charges of breach of peace were dropped. In November, Wintrich had delivered a speech at the University of Connecticut titled ‘It’s OK To Be White.’ AP Photo/Jessica Hill

The dangerous belief that white people are under attack

Clara L. Wilkins, Wesleyan University

A majority of white Americans now believe that white people experience racial discrimination, and memes like #ItsOkayToBeWhite are only fanning the flames.

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