The concept of free speech is under attack in America and the results of a new survey show that most Americans are aware of it. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), in collaboration with the Polarization Research Lab (PRL) at Dartmouth College, reveals a rather concerning reality: More than two-thirds of Americans believe the nation is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to the right to freedom of expression.
The findings of the poll shed light on growing concerns surrounding the rights protected by the First Amendment in today’s divided political climate.
According to FIRE’s press release, a substantial percentage of Americans do not believe that free speech is what it should be in the nation.
More than two-thirds of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track when it comes to freedom of speech, according to new survey results from the…