Which of the following best explain why president nixon referred to americans who supported his policies as the silent majority

The silent majority is an unspecified large group of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly. The term was popularized by U. S. President Richard Nixon in a televised address on November 3, 1969, in which he said, "And so tonight-to you, the great silent majority of my fellow Americans-I as for your support"