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==Other examples of the silent majority in history==
==Other examples of the silent majority in history==
===Black silent majority===
During the 1960s and 70s, a silent majority existed in the [[African Americans|black community]] that opposed the undue sympathy of the liberal elites towards criminals and drug dealers.<ref name="Federalist">Grabar, Mary (May 5, 2016). [http://thefederalist.com/2016/05/05/the-forgotten-history-of-the-black-silent-majority/ The Forgotten History Of ‘The Black Silent Majority’]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref> Rather than condemning "police brutality", blaming crime and drug use on racism, or supporting the [[welfare state]] as a solution, they supported tougher crime laws.<ref name="Federalist"/> Some even supported [[capital punishment]] for these crimes.<ref name="Federalist"/>
During the 1960s and 70s, a silent majority existed in the [[African Americans|black community]] that opposed the undue sympathy of the liberal elites towards criminals and drug dealers.<ref name="Federalist">Grabar, Mary (May 5, 2016). [http://thefederalist.com/2016/05/05/the-forgotten-history-of-the-black-silent-majority/ The Forgotten History Of ‘The Black Silent Majority’]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref> Rather than condemning "police brutality", blaming crime and drug use on racism, or supporting the [[welfare state]] as a solution, they supported tougher crime laws.<ref name="Federalist"/> Some even supported [[capital punishment]] for these crimes.<ref name="Federalist"/>
===Reagan's majority===
Another example of the silent majority is seen in [[Ronald Reagan]]'s presidential election campaigns. Despite beliefs that he was too [[conservative]] to be elected president, Reagan easily defeated Democrat [[Jimmy Carter]] in the [[United States presidential election, 1980|1980 presidential election]].<ref name="Britannica1980">[https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1980 United States presidential election of 1980]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref> The American public was fed up with Carter's weak foreign policy, as well as liberal, [[big government]] economic policies, and even [[Reagan Democrat|many Democrats]] voted for Reagan.<ref name="Britannica1980"/> In 1984, Democrats nominated liberal [[Walter Mondale]], who even stated outright that he would raise taxes as president, who Americans rejected in a landslide—a repudiation for liberal policies.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1984 United States presidential election of 1984]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref>
Another example of the silent majority is seen in [[Ronald Reagan]]'s presidential election campaigns. Despite beliefs that he was too [[conservative]] to be elected president, Reagan easily defeated Democrat [[Jimmy Carter]] in the [[United States presidential election, 1980|1980 presidential election]].<ref name="Britannica1980">[https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1980 United States presidential election of 1980]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref> The American public was fed up with Carter's weak foreign policy, as well as liberal, [[big government]] economic policies, and even [[Reagan Democrat|many Democrats]] voted for Reagan.<ref name="Britannica1980"/> In 1984, Democrats nominated liberal [[Walter Mondale]], who even stated outright that he would raise taxes as president, who Americans rejected in a landslide—a repudiation for liberal policies.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1984 United States presidential election of 1984]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref>
===Trump's silent majority===
[[Donald Trump]] frequently mentioned the silent majority in speeches during the [[2016 U.S. presidential election|2016 presidential election]].<ref>Sanders, Sam (January 22, 2016). [http://www.npr.org/2016/01/22/463884201/trump-champions-the-silent-majority-but-what-does-that-mean-in-2016 Trump Champions The 'Silent Majority,' But What Does That Mean In 2016?]. ''NPR''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref> While polling predicted [[Hillary Clinton]] would win easily, Trump performed significantly better than polling suggested.<ref>Mercer, Andrew; Deane, Claudia; McGeeney, Kyley (November 9, 2016). [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/09/why-2016-election-polls-missed-their-mark/ Why 2016 election polls missed their mark]. ''Pew Research Center''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref><ref name="FiveThirtyEight">Bialik, Carl; Enten, Harry (November 9, 2016). [http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-polls-missed-trump-we-asked-pollsters-why/ The Polls Missed Trump. We Asked Pollsters Why.]. ''FiveThirtyEight''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref> Trump voters were underrepresented, and it is possible that, because it is social taboo in mainstream society to support Trump, many voters did not state their real voting intentions to pollsters, even though that idea was rejected by some.<ref name="FiveThirtyEight"/>
Throughout and after then election, anti-Trump supporters were extremely vocal about their views, while Trump supporters acted more discreet. Anti-Trump demonstrators caused massive disruption, stopping at least one Trump rally in Chicago, and after the election, they continued in their protests and violence. While Clinton narrowly won the popular vote (by about 2%), Trump won a large majority of the states (30.5, including Maine's second district; 61%).<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html 2016 Presidential General Election Results]. ''Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections''. Retrieved December 18, 2016.</ref> In addition, Trump won 2,623 counties—the largest number for both a Republican or Democrat since [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1984—while the Democrats won only 489.<ref>Jacobson, Louis (December 4, 2016). [http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/dec/04/mike-pence/mike-pence-says-donald-trump-won-most-counties-rep/ Mike Pence says Donald Trump won most counties by a Republican since Ronald Reagan]. ''PolitiFact''. Retrieved December 4, 2016.</ref> Geographically speaking, Trump accordingly won 85 percent of the nation.<ref>Wallace, Tim (November 16, 2016). [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/16/us/politics/the-two-americas-of-2016.html?_r=0 The Two Americas of 2016]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2016.</ref>
==References==
==References==