The support of a majority of Democrats for government monitoring of our private communications is shocking. Pew research center recently followed up on a poll done on public opinion of government surveillance done in 2002. Some of the results might be affected by the wording of the questions, but one of them makes it very clear that Democrats have flipped to supporting government monitoring our e-mails to possibly prevent future terror attacks.
"Should gov’t be able to monitor emails if it might prevent future terror attacks?"
In 2002 38% of Dems said yes compared to 53% of Republicans.
In 2013 53% of Dems said yes compared to 45% of Republicans.
The public is divided over the government’s monitoring of internet activity in order to prevent possible terrorism: 45% say the government should be able to “monitor everyone’s email and other online activities if officials say this might prevent future terrorist attacks.” About as many (52%) say the government should not able to do this.
Note that surveillance is political poison for Democrats because 60% of independent voters oppose it.
The rest of the poll also shows that Democrats support NSA monitoring, although it might be skewed somewhat by dubious wording. The old e-mail question from 2002, however, clearly shows that Democrats flipped sides, presumably based on which party occupies the white house.
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