The shy Trump voter existed in 2004: http://paulgraham.com/polls.html
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Why do you think the NPR elite intimidates quiet conservatives so much to the point they have to keep their beliefs, and voting preference, to themselves like “table manners”? I have always wondered this...
Because the left, more than the right, regard their political beliefs as a test of character. If you disagree with them, you're evil. And thus deserve for example to be fired.
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I can see that if discussing politics at work, or a particular social situation. But it is still puzzling not being able to admit it to random strangers polling, especially in pre-election phone polling not face to face.
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I think it becomes a habit not to speak candidly except with trusted friends. This is generally the case when certain beliefs are forbidden.
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This is certainly not one sided, there's plenty of more lefty beliefs I have that I wouldn't walk around saying out loud in Texas for example out of fear of the exact same response you're talking about.
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I guess I don't really disagree with the thought. It's just that both parties have non overlapping sets of beliefs they're willing to call you evil over. I don't flaunt my lack of religion in more rightward areas and I don't flaunt my preference for capitalism in more left ones.
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