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More Americans are scared of clowns than terrorism and dying…but the top fear is corrupt government
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 19:50 EST, 26 October 2016 | Ariel Zilber

Posted on 10/26/2016 8:35:53 PM PDT by Olog-hai

More Americans are afraid of clowns than of climate change, terrorism, and dying.

Two polls which surveyed Americans also found that the greatest fear among Americans is corrupt government.

The polls were conducted by Chapman University and Vox / Morning Consult. […]

According to Vox, 61 per cent of Americans said that they were fearful of corrupt government.

Fear of clowns was second most prevalent, with 42 percent saying that they were afraid of them.

Terrorism came in third place, with just 41 percent saying that they were frightened by the prospect of an attack.

An equal number of Americans — 38 percent — said that gun rights infringement and the death of a member of the family scared them. …

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To: Olog-hai

Perhaps I’m dense, but why do Americans fear clowns?


21 posted on 10/27/2016 4:28:07 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Hilary is an Ameriphobe)
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To: LouAvul

Yes, I see that, too. Every day.


22 posted on 10/27/2016 5:48:56 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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