Poll Finds That Most Americans Believe Cancel Culture Threatens Freedom

Tré Goins-Phillips : Mar 2, 2021
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"Americans are showing increased and substantial concern about the growth of cancel culture..." -Mark Penn, director of the Harvard CAPS-Harris poll

[Faithwire.com] A newly released survey found the majority of Americans believe cancel culture poses "a threat to our freedom." (Image: Unsplash-Kristina Flour)

Sixty-four percent of respondents answered affirmatively when asked in a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll: "Do you think there is a growing cancel culture that is a threat to our freedom or not?"

When broken down along ideological lines, 80% of Republican participants said cancel culture poses "a threat" to freedom, while only 48% of Democrats said the same. Sixty-four percent of independents agreed it's a "threat to our freedom."

The Cambridge Dictionary defines cancel culture as "a way of behaving in a society or group, especially on social media, in which it is common to completely reject and stop supporting someone because they have said or done something that offends you."

"Americans are showing increased and substantial concern about the growth of cancel culture," said Mark Penn, director of the Harvard CAPS-Harris poll. "Tech companies beware that the public sees them acting out of bias tilted toward the Democrats and voters are calling for new regulations to ensure fairness and openness"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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