Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues

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par James L. Gibson, Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government, Washington University in St. Louis

For decades, Americans’ trust in one another has been on the decline, according to the most recent General Social Survey.

A major factor in that downshift has been the concurrent rise in the polarization between the two major political parties. Supporters of Republicans and Democrats are far more likely than in the past to view the opposite…

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