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Half of Americans do not oppose some undemocratic practices, study finds

Neutral respondents often treat anti-democratic actions as acceptable in practice.

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Apr 27, 2026
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About half of Americans do not oppose at least one undemocratic practice when asked directly, according to a study published in Nature Human Behaviour. Many respondents neither support nor reject actions such as reducing polling stations in opposition areas, censoring partisan media or ignoring court rulings. In a candida…

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