What TERRIFIES you the most this spooky season: A masked intruder entering your home, or the price of groceries?
Chapman University conducts an annual poll of the real-life fears everyday Americans have, and topping the list is: Corrupt government officials. 69% of people say they’re “afraid” or “very afraid” of that.
Oh, and it doesn’t matter who’s in power. It was also #1 last year, and 10 consecutive years overall now.
Here’s the rest of the Top 10:
2. People you love becoming seriously ill, 59%. It was also #2 last year.
3. Economic / financial collapse, 58%. This jumped up from #15 last year.
4. Cyber-terrorism, 56%
5. People you love dying, 55%
6. The U.S. becoming involved in another World War, 55%
7. Pollution of drinking water, 55%. Up from #11 last year.
8. Russia using nuclear weapons, 54%
9. Pollution of oceans, rivers, and lakes, 54%. Up from #13 last year.
10. Government tracking of personal data, 53%. Up from #20 last year.
Also on the list:
#17 is fearing A.I. replacing people in the workforce.
#25 is fearing a new pandemic or major epidemic.
#43 is fearing “sharks.” And #44 is fearing “heights.”
#54 is fearing illegal immigration.
#64 is fearing flying.
And coming in last, at #67 is “homeless people.” 12% are afraid of that.
