Specifically, 80–90% of Americans underestimate the prevalence of support for major climate change mitigation policies and climate concern. While 66–80% Americans support these policies, Americans estimate the prevalence to only be between 37–43% on average. Thus, supporters of climate policies outnumber opponents two to one, while Americans falsely perceive nearly the opposite to be true.

  • FuckItNewName [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    This is just how most issues are though. Public support swings wildly depending on how the question is phrased and once you propose a specific solution and enumerate its consequences, almost no one supports it