The Blue State Conservative
While younger Americans are finding ways to engage in much-needed discourse outside mainstream platforms, we must develop resilience to accept the consequences of free speech.
The freer a nation, the harder it is for that nation’s government to suppress the voice of its people. On this note, the First Amendment is our best defense against the government—and the most effective weapon against tyranny and totalitarianism.
Protecting the heart of the First Amendment means guarding the flow of ideas and inviting discussion around those ideas. The biggest misunderstanding about the First Amendment is that it protects individuals against what they might consider offensive language and harmful ideas spurred by their fellow citizens…
