Plurality of Americans see both saying offensive things and being too easily offended as major problems

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December 13, 2021

For many Americans, views of offensive speech aren’t necessarily clear-cut

Plurality of Americans see both saying offensive things and being too easily offended as major problems

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Plurality of Americans see both saying offensive things and being too easily offended as major problems

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For many Americans, views of offensive speech aren’t necessarily clear-cut
Wide partisan gaps in views of people being ‘too easily offended’ and people saying ‘things that are very offensive’
White and Black Americans diverge on whether saying offensive things, being too easily offended are major problems

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