When Did Americans Become Afraid to Say What They Think?

Americans have always disagreed. What may have changed is the perceived price of disagreement. When a comment can be recorded, shared, labeled, and judged by thousands of strangers, keeping your mouth shut can start looking like the safest option.

Has the Race Card Finally Lost Its Power?

For years, โ€œracistโ€ was the nuclear word that could end your career in a single news cycle. Today, a lot of people shrug and keep talking. So did the race card die, or did we just stop letting it control the table? Has the race card been dealt?Face down?Discarded like an unwanted card in a … Read more