One of the most challenging parts of democracy is pluralism.

It is *so* easy for people to feel threatened by dissenting views, and to prefer politicians who promise to limit dissent through state action.

Much more difficult is sharing a world with people of different POVs, especially if those views encroach on your right to live in peace as you are.

There's no easy fix to the heated push-pull of pluralist debate.

But we should all be worried when we can't hear dissent in our circles at all.