Trump Launches Cancel Culture Ad: “I’m Afraid To Say This Out Loud”
Posted by William A. Jacobson Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 8:30pm
Seeking the “hidden vote” of centrists and conservatives who self-censor rather than be subjected to liberal retribution.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/...d-im-afraid-to-say-this-out-loud/#more-325311
The Trump campaign has released a TV ad that directly addresses what is commonly referred to as cancel culture, the silencing of people who fear retribution from liberals, like trying to get you fired.
Polling backs up the effect. Polling shows that a majority of Americans, but particularly conservatives, fear expressing their views. The only people who are comfortable speaking out are people who are strongly liberal.
Self-censoring, particularly by people who are centrist or right-of-center, is a political phenomenon that could have implications for the November 2020 election. Is there a “hidden Trump vote” as so many believe?
I think there’s no doubt there is a hidden Trump vote, the question is how large it is. Anecdotally, I’ve encountered what I’ll call the “dancing around” interaction. Someone who doesn’t know whether you support Trump makes a mild statement or comment designed to smoke out whether you are with them. Only when the proverbial secret handshake is returned do they open up. Such anecdotes are real, but aren’t proof of a large hidden Trump vote.
The Trump campaign obviously believes there is such a hidden vote, bullied into silence by cancel culture, because it just rolled out an ad running in states where voting starts early that addressess the issue:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FucY0Tm6XO0[/ame]
The phenomenon is real. We’ll find out in November how large that reality is.
Posted by William A. Jacobson Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 8:30pm
Seeking the “hidden vote” of centrists and conservatives who self-censor rather than be subjected to liberal retribution.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/...d-im-afraid-to-say-this-out-loud/#more-325311
The Trump campaign has released a TV ad that directly addresses what is commonly referred to as cancel culture, the silencing of people who fear retribution from liberals, like trying to get you fired.
Polling backs up the effect. Polling shows that a majority of Americans, but particularly conservatives, fear expressing their views. The only people who are comfortable speaking out are people who are strongly liberal.
Self-censoring, particularly by people who are centrist or right-of-center, is a political phenomenon that could have implications for the November 2020 election. Is there a “hidden Trump vote” as so many believe?
I think there’s no doubt there is a hidden Trump vote, the question is how large it is. Anecdotally, I’ve encountered what I’ll call the “dancing around” interaction. Someone who doesn’t know whether you support Trump makes a mild statement or comment designed to smoke out whether you are with them. Only when the proverbial secret handshake is returned do they open up. Such anecdotes are real, but aren’t proof of a large hidden Trump vote.
The Trump campaign obviously believes there is such a hidden vote, bullied into silence by cancel culture, because it just rolled out an ad running in states where voting starts early that addressess the issue:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FucY0Tm6XO0[/ame]
The phenomenon is real. We’ll find out in November how large that reality is.
