More than eight in ten Germans said that they believe people are afraid to express their full opinions amid an increasingly censorious political climate in the country.
Self-censorship to evade “cancel culture” amounts to “doing the tyrant’s work for him,” Seth Dillon, CEO of the Babylon Bee, said.
62% of Americans, and 77% of Republicans, are afraid to share their views. Only staunch liberals (58%) say they feel free to express themselves.
A column published in the Atlantic on Sunday provided evidence for the claim that conservative students engage in self-censorship on campus. A new survey out of the University of North Carolina revealed that many students censor themselves in the classroom to avoid facing academic or social repercussions.
A study has found that a majority of conservative students feel unable to express their political opinions at university.
Conservative self-censorship in discussions of politics and religion aids the left’s ideological agenda, said Rick Manning.
A new poll reveals that an overwhelming majority of conservative college students self-censor in the classroom in order to protect their grades. 73 percent of students self-identified as “strong Republican” censor their beliefs in class fearing backlash from leftist professors.
