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Or consider a person who favored government ownership of all the railroads and all big industries. C. If some people in your community suggested a book he wrote favoring government ownership should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
Remove socialist's book from public library · Asked in 3 waves, 1972–1974 · 4,601 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Remove | Not remove | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 27% | 73% | 1484 | ±3 | |
| Northeast | 21% | 79% | 328 | ±6 | |
| Midwest |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 1,484 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,504 |
| General Social Survey 1972 | 1972 | face to face | 1,613 | 1,613 |
| 28% |
| 72% |
| 429 |
| ±5 |
| South | 34% | 66% | 477 | ±5 |
| West | 20% | 80% | 250 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 1974 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.