Only Half Of Americans Have Heard Of 'Cancel Culture' [View all]

[DonViejo]

02/16/2021 05:00 am ET Updated 2 hours ago

A HuffPost/YouGov poll found many Americans are unaware of the idea, which has become a major Republican talking point.

By Kevin Robillard and Ariel Edwards-Levy

The Republican Party has a new bogeyman: cancel culture.

One of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers described his second impeachment trial as “constitutional cancel culture.” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a leading voice among the most conservative members of the House, told a Fox News audience that fighting cancel culture is “the number one issue for the country to address today.” The theme of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference? “America Uncanceled.”

A newly released HuffPost/YouGov poll, however, found only about half of Americans are even aware of the free speech-defeating monster lurking under the bed, though two-thirds of those who are aware are concerned about the threat.

The poll, conducted in late January, found that 52% of Americans had heard of the term “cancel culture,” a number that’s virtually unchanged since last fall. Only 22% of those who’ve heard the term ― roughly a tenth of the public ― say they’ve ever used it themselves. Among those who are familiar with the term, 67% say it is a “very” or “somewhat” serious problem.

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