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Spiral of silence (theory that people censor themselves if they feel their opinion is in the minority) (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

I work in a field closely related to gov’t work, very closely. I stopped talked about my politics, when I was an outspoken supporter of workers and human rights before, when Biden tanked his debate. I also weigh the pros and cons of saying anything here, too.

But, it’s not just minority now, although I am the minority at work… it’s gov’t censorship and retaliation against those that don’t toe the line.