The rising cost of dissent in America | Miles Taylor

Elise Hu· Host0:00

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Miles Taylor· Guest0:10

I was a young person who was very inspired by seeing members of Congress walk across the literal aisle to work together on legislation to protect this country. But times change. Things fade. Everything fades.

Elise Hu· Host0:24

In today's talk, former senior US national security official Miles Taylor shares a personal account that raises a broader civic concern, the growing cost of dissent in American public life. Drawing on his experiences living the consequences of speaking openly, he says that the real threat to US democracy isn't politicians or hardliners, it's the two-thirds of Americans who don't speak up. And a quick heads-up, this talk contains mature language. It's all coming up right after a short break.

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