Is American democracy dying—or already dead? In this episode, we unpack Robert Reich’s “The Silencing” and the charged conversation it sparked. From media self-censorship and university compliance to corporate fear and the fight for free expression, we follow readers wrestling with despair, resistance, and the meaning of protest. With calls for boycotts, satire, and relentless truth-telling, this episode explores how ordinary people refuse to be silenced—even when democracy itself hangs in the balance.