Poll: Vast Majority of Americans Support Free Speech Over Political Correctness
‘A new Rasmussen poll has found that the vast majority of Americans support free speech over political correctness and just 8% think ensuring people aren’t “offended” is more important than the First Amendment.
85% of respondents agreed that “giving people the right to free speech is more important than making sure no one is offended by what others say.”
73% of American’s agree with French author Voltaire’s statement of, “I disapprove of what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it,” with just 10% in disagreement.
Respondents saw free speech as more important than any other basic constitutional right, but just 28% of Americans think they have true freedom of speech, citing political correctness as the reason for this erosion.’
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