What Causes a ‘Silent Majority’ in Politics?

Imagine you're in a classroom full of kids who all like the same ice cream, but only one person speaks up, that's kind of what happens with the silent majority. They have strong opinions, but they don't always say them out loud. Sometimes it's because they feel their voice isn’t important, or maybe they're too busy to speak up.

Sometimes people are just tired from thinking about politics all day. Or they might not know how to make their opinions heard. Like when you have a big group of friends who all like the same song, but only one person sings it, everyone else might be listening, but no one feels the need to join in.