May 22, 2020: Despite good intentions, 41% of voters nationwide believe shutting down businesses and locking down society did more harm than good. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 51% disagree and 8% are not sure.^[1]

Sixty-two percent (62%) of Republicans believe the lockdowns have done more harm than good. That view is shared by 36% of independent voters and 27% of Democrats.^[1]

There is a racial divide on this question among Democrats. Just 20% of white Democrats believe the lockdowns have done more harm than good. However, 38% of non-white Democrats believe that to be true.^[1]

Overall, 40% of white voters, 41% of black voters, and 42% of Hispanic voters believe the lockdowns have done more harm than good.^[1]

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