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A '''silent majority''' is a large amount of people who, as the term implies, constitute a majority or large amount of the population on a certain issue or issues, but have not openly expressed their opinions. This causes the opposing side to appear numerically larger, but the silent majority can often be seen on election days.
A '''silent majority''' is a large amount of people who, as the term implies, constitute a majority or large amount of the population on a certain issue or issues, but have not openly expressed their opinions. This causes the opposing side to appear numerically larger, but the silent majority can often be seen on election days.
In United States history, the silent majority has usually consisted of conservatives, fed up or unpersuaded by the vocal left-wing minority, who only showed their views at the ballot box rather than holding major or disruptive protests.
==Origin of the term==
==Origin of the term==