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<blockquote data-quote="Box Ox" data-source="post: 4938290" data-attributes="member: 48469"><p>A strong majority of Americans feel like they're living under a gun that'll go off if they even say the "wrong" thing right now. I feel that way myself.</p><p></p><p> The Democrats will pay for it dearly at the polls next year and in 2024. Maybe that's not yet so clear because so many people are afraid to say anything about anything the way we fairly anonymously can here. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.cato.org/survey-reports/poll-62-americans-say-they-have-political-views-theyre-afraid-share#introduction" target="_blank">https://www.cato.org/survey-reports/poll-62-americans-say-they-have-political-views-theyre-afraid-share#introduction</a></p><p></p><p>"A new Cato national survey finds that self‐censorship is on the rise in the United States. Nearly two-thirds—62%—of Americans say the political climate these days prevents them from saying things they believe because others might find them offensive. The share of Americans who self‐censor has risen several points <a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/poll-71-americans-say-political-correctness-has-silenced-discussions-society-needs-have-58-have" target="_blank">since 2017</a> when 58% of Americans agreed with this statement.</p><p></p><p>These fears cross partisan lines. Majorities of Democrats (52%), independents (59%) and Republicans (77%) all agree they have political opinions they are afraid to share.</p><p></p><p><strong>Strong liberals stand out, however, as the only political group who feel they can express themselves.</strong> Nearly 6 in 10 (58%) of staunch liberals feel they can say what they believe. However, centrist liberals feel differently. A slim majority (52%) of liberals feel they have to self‐censor, as do 64% of moderates, and 77% of conservatives. This demonstrates that political expression is an issue that divides the Democratic coalition between centrist Democrats and their left flank."</p><p></p><p>What’s changed<strong>? In 2017 most centrist liberals felt confident (54%) they could express their views. However today, slightly less than half (48%) feel the same. The share who feel they cannot be open increased 7 points from 45% in 2017 to 52% today.</strong> In fact, there have been shifts across the board, where<strong> more people among all political groups feel they are walking on eggshells."</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Box Ox, post: 4938290, member: 48469"] A strong majority of Americans feel like they're living under a gun that'll go off if they even say the "wrong" thing right now. I feel that way myself. The Democrats will pay for it dearly at the polls next year and in 2024. Maybe that's not yet so clear because so many people are afraid to say anything about anything the way we fairly anonymously can here. [URL]https://www.cato.org/survey-reports/poll-62-americans-say-they-have-political-views-theyre-afraid-share#introduction[/URL] "A new Cato national survey finds that self‐censorship is on the rise in the United States. Nearly two-thirds—62%—of Americans say the political climate these days prevents them from saying things they believe because others might find them offensive. The share of Americans who self‐censor has risen several points [URL='https://www.cato.org/blog/poll-71-americans-say-political-correctness-has-silenced-discussions-society-needs-have-58-have']since 2017[/URL] when 58% of Americans agreed with this statement. These fears cross partisan lines. Majorities of Democrats (52%), independents (59%) and Republicans (77%) all agree they have political opinions they are afraid to share. [B]Strong liberals stand out, however, as the only political group who feel they can express themselves.[/B] Nearly 6 in 10 (58%) of staunch liberals feel they can say what they believe. However, centrist liberals feel differently. A slim majority (52%) of liberals feel they have to self‐censor, as do 64% of moderates, and 77% of conservatives. This demonstrates that political expression is an issue that divides the Democratic coalition between centrist Democrats and their left flank." What’s changed[B]? In 2017 most centrist liberals felt confident (54%) they could express their views. However today, slightly less than half (48%) feel the same. The share who feel they cannot be open increased 7 points from 45% in 2017 to 52% today.[/B] In fact, there have been shifts across the board, where[B] more people among all political groups feel they are walking on eggshells."[/B] [/QUOTE]
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