Majority pessimistic about freedom of speech protections: Poll

Majority pessimistic about freedom of speech protections: Poll

(The Hill) – A majority of American voters are pessimistic about freedom of speech being protected, according to a poll released Wednesday. In the survey from Quinnipiac University, 53 percent of respondents said they are “pessimistic” when it comes to freedom of speech being protected in the U.S., while 43 percent said they are "optimistic" and 3 percent were unsure or did not respond. The same poll notes that nearly 80 percent of those surveye…

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