And I want to be able to have a good answer. I want my answer to be, we met that moment. I want to be able to say yes. There was a time in the 2000 and twenties when we wondered if we had already witnessed the high watermark of American rights and freedoms that had been expanding for generations before they started to be withdrawn one by one. First it was the right to choose. Then it was the right to peaceful protest. Even the rights of universities to teach freely and comedians to practice their craft. (09:42–09:56)
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