"When people see those who disagree with them as not just wrong but evil, they’re more likely to try to silence rather than engage with them. Some are pushing to strip opponents of their rights. Others use social intimidation tactics to chill speech. These legal and cultural threats are spiking at the very time our communities need free speech to allow diverse voices to discuss and solve the urgent challenges we face."

https://standtogethertrust.org/news/protecting-free-speech-and-bridging-americas-divides-go-hand-in-hand/

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