Self-Censoring: 62% of Americans Afraid to Share Political Views

[05_never_again]

Did you see in OP's article' where 36% of conservatives think people should be fired for donating to Biden? Let's not pretend like this is all on the D's.

You and I have discussed this before - which of the two sides currently has a greater or stronger tendency to "cancel" (I don't like that word, but don't know how else to describe it) the other. 20 years ago, it was definitely conservatives. Today, I think it is definitely progressives, and the results of the survey tend to bear that out.

You mention that 36% of "strong conservatives" think people should be fired for a Biden donation, which is crazy, but exactly half of "strong liberals" think that way about a Trump donation.

I also think it says a lot that "strong liberals" are the only group surveyed where a majority (58%) of the group thinks they don't need to self-censor. Even a majority of centrist liberals (52%) think they need to self-censor. Why do you suppose that is?

Both ends of the political spectrum are dominated by snowflakes, but that doesn't mean they are snowflakes to precisely the same degree.

 

[landscapingvol]

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Lmao. That is not what that means. It means they can't say the racist crap they think without fear of someone checking them. Not that no one knows they support Trump. They are identified as conservatives already.



Yall make up so much crap. That is a lie.


I also live in East Tn and know a ton of white liberals who can't be open about it outside of the cities because of the crazy MAGA idiots here.

You speak to white people? Did they try to hang you??

 

[n_huffhines]

You and I have discussed this before - which of the two sides currently has a greater or stronger tendency to "cancel" (I don't like that word, but don't know how else to describe it) the other. 20 years ago, it was definitely conservatives. Today, I think it is definitely progressives, and the results of the survey tend to bear that out.

You mention that 36% of "strong conservatives" think people should be fired for a Biden donation, which is crazy, but exactly half of "strong liberals" think that way about a Trump donation.

I also think it says a lot that "strong liberals" are the only group surveyed where a majority (58%) of the group thinks they don't need to self-censor. Even a majority of centrist liberals (52%) think they need to self-censor. Why do you suppose that is?

The good news: they're a little less ****** in this regard.

The bad news: both are ******.

 

[landscapingvol]

So what are conservatives afraid to say that they can't which is not bigoted? Name one single opinion that it could be. Just one that has nothing to do with racism, sexism, or homophobia.

Umm.....that they support Trump or don’t support him. Why are you bad at opinions??

 

[volfanjustin]

I just hit Trump on conservative infractions, LOL. You are more liberal than me. You support Trump. The guy who can't decide if he's a D or an R and then acts like a D in office.

Where's the blue font? I have no problem admitting who I support, for some reason you are scared to admit who you are supporting. But I kinda understand, your guy doesn't even know his own name or the office he's running for.

 

[RavinDave]

Mostly from shame because America got worse after that ill-conceived 2016 campaign slogan. I love that I'm seeing "Keep America Great" for 2020 as if things are so much better now under Trump. We're saying America is great again, LOL? Literally everybody is mad and divided. Republicans lost seats in mid-terms. We've got rioting. We've probably got the worst policing situation in US history. The economy is on its way to the shitter and we're inflating the money supply. Debt is through the roof. Spending is through the roof. No trade wars have been won. Immigration is still a gigantic problem. He infringed on 2A. Obamacare is still in place. She's not locked up. Foreign policy is still bankrupting us.

Everybody should have too much shame, let alone be afraid, to voice their support of Trump.

We are definitely a lot worse off than we were 4 years ago. But you can’t put that all on Trump.

 

[Rickyvol77]

Interesting read.

Poll: 62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share

That's what the PC culture WANTS, that way they can appear to be in the "majority" when in reality they are not

 

[theFallGuy]

So what are conservatives afraid to say that they can't which is not bigoted? Name one single opinion that it could be. Just one that has nothing to do with racism, sexism, or homophobia.

You are inferring that the only things conservatives can't say are racist things. I noticed that you simply glossed over the part about centrist liberals vs far-left liberals. If we get to the point where people can't even debate political ideas because of fear that's a problem.

"Strong liberals stand out, however, as the only political group who feel they can express themselves. 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."

 

[DancingOutlaw]

Except there's a part of that 62% who think Trump is a moron but don't say that in public either

Hamilton County is pretty red, we have people proudly calling themselves Democrat Socialists demanding the police be abolished and the paper lauds them as heroes. The guy who agrees to cater the Back the Blue rally gets his Yelp rating cratered and people calling threatening to burn his business down.

 

[hog88]

We are definitely a lot worse off than we were 4 years ago. But you can’t put that all on Trump.

Oh but they try.

 

[k-town_king]

LOL you need help

Like I thought. No answer.

I bet you people are afraid to voice support of Trump. Seems like the difference between D and R in these polls might just be a Trump phenomenon.

Dude stop with the moderate crap. That moderate bs is why things never progress. We don't need to "good people on both sides" this.

You speak to white people? Did they try to hang you??

I have never once said anything bad about all white people. Just racists. If that touches a nerve then you should reevaluate your life.

 

[n_huffhines]

We are definitely a lot worse off than we were 4 years ago. But you can’t put that all on Trump.

Definitely not all on Trump, but a ton of it is on Trump.

 

[k-town_king]

Just some conservatives sharing their opinions uncensored.

 

[hog88]

Like I thought. No answer.



Dude stop with the moderate crap. That moderate bs is why things never progress. We don't need to "good people on both sides" this.


I have never once said anything bad about all white people. Just racists. If that touches a nerve then you should reevaluate your life.

What do "we" need?

 

[landscapingvol]

Like I thought. No answer.



Dude stop with the moderate crap. That moderate bs is why things never progress. We don't need to "good people on both sides" this.


I have never once said anything bad about all white people. Just racists. If that touches a nerve then you should reevaluate your life.

I see you like to add emotions to posts that aren’t there as your go to deflection. That’s very 12 year old girlish of you

 

[n_huffhines]

Like I thought. No answer.



Dude stop with the moderate crap. That moderate bs is why things never progress. We don't need to "good people on both sides" this.


I have never once said anything bad about all white people. Just racists. If that touches a nerve then you should reevaluate your life.

haha. Read it again, but insert the word "that"

"I bet you that people...."

That would have helped clarify things.

As far as moderation goes, I'll be whatever I think is fair and right. I don't think real progress comes from people being wrong and unfair.

 

[landscapingvol]

Just some conservatives sharing their opinions uncensored.

Your race obsession continues to grow. Have you found a noose at your house yet??

 

[k-town_king]

Hamilton County is pretty red, we have people proudly calling themselves Democrat Socialists demanding the police be abolished and the paper lauds them as heroes. The guy who agrees to cater the Back the Blue rally gets his Yelp rating cratered and people calling threatening to burn his business down.

If you look at the donor map Chatt is pro-Biden, like most cities. The county is maybe 50/50

 

[n_huffhines]

Where's the blue font? I have no problem admitting who I support, for some reason you are scared to admit who you are supporting. But I kinda understand, your guy doesn't even know his own name or the office he's running for.

Once again, your only move is to misrepresent me. You support a guy who can't decide if he's a liberal or not. Live with it. Stop lying to yourself about me so you can justify your big government phony in office.

 

[k-town_king]

haha. Read it again, but insert the word "that"

"I bet you that people...."

That would have helped clarify things.

As far as moderation goes, I'll be whatever I think is fair and right. I don't think real progress comes from people being wrong and unfair.

Quote of the Day: Martin Luther King, Jr.
"First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Council-er or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can't agree with your methods of direct action;" who paternalistically feels he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by the myth of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait until a "more convenient season."

Thats the energy you give off. It wasn't helpful then. Its not helpful now.

Your race obsession continues to grow. Have you found a noose at your house yet??

Typical racist response. Not one word about the pieces of crap in the video but you say I have a problem for shining light on the actual racists. Brilliant. And expected.

 

[RavinDave]

Definitely not all on Trump, but a ton of it is on Trump.

I can't disagree nor was I suggesting I would even want to wear a MAGA hat.

The lack of cooperation between the executive and legislative arms boils down largely to the personal feud between Trump and Pelosi.

And they are both to blame for letting their egos get in the way of doing what's right for the country.

 

[n_huffhines]

Quote of the Day: Martin Luther King, Jr.
"First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Council-er or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can't agree with your methods of direct action;" who paternalistically feels he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by the myth of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait until a "more convenient season."

Thats the energy you give off. It wasn't helpful then. Its not helpful now.

Dude, what are you talking about? This has no bearing on the conversation at hand and MLK wasn't talking about being unfair or wrong. I got people ITOT who think I support violent protests against innocents and apparently you don't think I support any protest. I say burn a police station down and leave the Autozone alone. I don't think MLK would have supported the burning of a police station, so I might be more radical than him. What you don't understand is that when you are biased and unfair, you're more like the people you despise than you think. Horseshoe theory.

 

[volfanjustin]

Dude, what are you talking about? This has no bearing on the conversation at hand and MLK wasn't talking about being unfair or wrong. I got people ITOT who think I support violent protests against innocents and apparently you don't think I support any protest. I say burn a police station down and leave the Autozone alone. I don't think MLK would have supported the burning of a police station, so I might be more radical than him. What you don't understand is that when you are biased and unfair, you're more like the people you despise than you think. Horseshoe theory.

No one ever doubted that

 

[Boca Vol]

Lmao. That is not what that means. It means they can't say the racist crap they think without fear of someone checking them. Not that no one knows they support Trump. They are identified as conservatives already.

Yeah, those white "peaceful" protesters yelling racial slurs at black police officers aren't conservative. They are members of the party of inclusion and tolerance.

 

[k-town_king]

Dude, what are you talking about? This has no bearing on the conversation at hand and MLK wasn't talking about being unfair or wrong. I got people ITOT who think I support violent protests against innocents and apparently you don't think I support any protest. I say burn a police station down and leave the Autozone alone. I don't think MLK would have supported the burning of a police station, so I might be more radical than him. What you don't understand is that when you are biased and unfair, you're more like the people you despise than you think. Horseshoe theory.

I may be wrong. It seems you want to give too many openings for explanations for conservatives on issues they are 100% wrong on.

In this case I'm sure there are a small group that live in a liberal city that may be afraid to say they support Trump. I know a ton of people here who have been in hostile situations due to now being Trumpers.

The overwhelming majority of the conservatives are just people mad they can't say bigoted stuff. We all know it. Let's just be real