Originally Posted by
Chimpertainment
A nation of free speech welcomes dissent. Unfortunately as Noam Chomsky has pointed out, the establishment has become exceedingly skilled at manufacturing consent. Expressing dissent is absolutely essential to the survival of our republic. Otherwise we risk dipping into fascism, which has already begun.
I find it is typically those of mainstream political pursuasion that can't stomach the criticism they hear poimted at their own country. Something about admitting a fault just isn't popular, who knew? There is no way to improve something if you don't know what there is to be improved.