“…The fact of the matter is that we shouldn’t be surprised at all that the push for censorship comes primarily and overwhelmingly from the left. Authoritarianism is the modus operandi of the left, but leftists took this tendency to new heights during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 election, and the events of Jan. 6, 2021…”
We Knew It All Along
“…There’s a new poll from Issues & Insights and TIPP Insights that provides us with some fascinating information about Americans’ attitudes toward government and Big Tech censorship. The poll of 1,400 adults shows that 43% of Americans disapprove of censorship (26% “strongly” and 17% “somewhat”), while 36% approve of censorship (evenly divided between “strongly” and “somewhat”).
Those results are awfully close, but when you dig deeper, you’ll see some interesting trends. I&I’s Terry Jones writes that “the relative closeness of the response is deceptive. When broken down by demographics and political affiliation, surprisingly sharp differences between and within different groups emerge.”
That’s putting it mildly. Democrats overwhelmingly approve of government and Big Tech gatekeepers reining in unapproved opinions. A whopping 57% of Democrats surveyed are down with censorship, with 35% strongly approving. Only 25% of Democrats disapprove.
By contrast, Republicans and independents are of similar minds when it comes to censorship. Fifty-four percent of Republicans disapprove of censorship compared to 52% of independents, while 26% of Republicans and 21% of independents approve…”


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