It's whether we defend the speech we dislike. Our Constitution demands that we find a way to live together in freedom, even when our visions for the country might differ. Democracy requires that we resolve our differences not by force, but by persuasion, not by threats, but by votes. not by silencing votes, but by answering them. So today, we all join together to mourn the Kirk family. Let's commit recommit ourselves to the freedoms guaranteed in our Constitution. (22:15–22:24)
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Asserts that democracy requires resolving differences through persuasion and voting, not force or threats.
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