Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 10, 2020
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December 10, 2020: Forty-five percent (45%) of voters nationwide think it’s appropriate to discuss politics at family holiday gatherings. A PoliticalIQ survey found that 43% disagree and believe it’s a topic that should be avoided.[1]
Perhaps not surprisingly, those with the strongest political views are most likely to see political discussions as appropriate. Very conservative voters, by a 61% to 32% margin, hold that view. So do very liberal voters, by a similar 63% to 29% margin. However, a plurality of those with less ideologically extreme views are much more likely to say such conversations should be avoided. Among those who are somewhat conservative, moderate, or somewhat liberal, just 41% believe politics is a topic for discussion at family holiday gatherings.[1]
As on many topics, there is also a substantial divide. By a 55% to 34% margin, those with a college degree are okay with political discussions over the holidays. Those without a degree take the opposite view by a 49% to 39% margin.[1]
Most men (52%) are okay with the political discussions. A plurality of women (46%) are not.[1]
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