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By Miriam Raftery
What are you most afraid of? If you really want to terrify others this Halloween season, forget ghost and zombie costumes. The thing that strikes the most fear into the hearts of more Americans than anything may just surprise you.
Over half of Americans surveyed say that they’re more afraid of corruption of government officials than terrorist attacks, violent crime, snakes, natural disasters, or any other scary things.
That’s according to the Survey of American Fears conducted by Chapman University in California. The survey found 58% of those surveyed are more afraid of government corruption than anything else.
Other fears that scored high on the list included cyber-terrorism, corporate tracking of personal information, terrorist attacks and government tracking of personal information, all listed by 41 to 45% of those surveyed. Over 39% fear economic collapse and 37% are worried about running out of money.
While the survey also asked about fears of non-political things ranging from reptiles to fear of public speaking, the very real fears cited by most people surveyed may provide insights into why many voters in both candidates seem to be rallying behind non-establishment candidates, not partisan insiders.
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People are most afraid of corruption of government officials.