Majority of Americans afraid to share political views, but staunch liberals feel they can freely express themselves: A majority of Americans are self-censoring and not sharing their political beliefs because they are fearful of the ramifications, according to a new survey from the Cato Institute. Nearly a third of employed Americans fear their political opinions could cost them their jobs or career opportunities. A Cato Institute/YouGov national survey found that 62% of Americans say the current political climate prevents them from voicing their political convictions because "others might find them offensive." This is up from the survey taken in 2017 when 58% said they were afraid to share their own political beliefs. Self-identified Republicans were the highest percentage to practice self-censorship at 77%, followed by independents at 59%, and 52% of Democrats. Self-identified "strong liberals" were the only ideological group in the country who held a majority in feeling they could freely express themselves. https://www.theblaze.com/news/americans-self-censor-political-views 
