A new poll reveals that most Republicans disapprove of celebrities expressing political views, while a large majority of Americans feel overwhelmed by political news post-election.
Most Republicans prefer not to hear celebrities' political takes as Americans seem to be experiencing 'information overload' post-election, a poll released Thursday showed. The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research published a poll titled, 'Most adults feel the need to limit political news consumption due to fatigue and information overload.
' Sixty-one percent of Republicans strongly/somewhat disapproved of celebrities speaking out about political issues, while 27% neither approved nor disapproved and 11% strongly/somewhat approved. For Democrats, however, 20% strongly/somewhat disapproved, while 40% neither approved nor disapproved and 39% strongly/somewhat approved. Much of America is still reeling from a contentious election, to the point where many are apparently burned out on political news altogether. 'Sixty-five percent of adults have felt the need to limit their media consumption about the government and politics due to information overload, fatigue, or similar reasons and half feel the same for overseas conflicts,' according to the poll's summary of findings. 'Around four in ten adults feel the same way about news on the economy and climate change.' Democrats are more likely than Republicans to claim they feel the need to limit their media consumption of stories about government and politics overall, at 72% vs. 59%. ‘KAMALA ERA’: DNC LAUNCHES TAYLOR SWIFT-THEMED CAMPAIGN IN PITCH TO YOUNG VOTERS 'People are not eager for politics to mix with their entertainment or commerce experiences,' according to the summary. 'Forty-three percent of adults approve of small businesses speaking out on political issues and 20% disapprove. But, only a quarter approve of celebrities, professional athletes, or large companies speaking out, while 4 in 10 disapprove.' The study noted that 'Democrats are more likely than Republicans to approve of celebrities, professional athletes, and large companies speaking out about politic
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