Rather than be used to divide, the First Amendment can be used as a way to build a bridge to connect both sides of the aisle. It’s okay to have steadfast beliefs on issues, but we all must be willing to listen with open ears.
Never have I thought about the First Amendment more, in my 15 years of life, than this past year. Much has happened in this country.
I believe citizens of the United States do not realize how different our country would be without our freedoms and democracy. We have had this amendment for so long that it is hard to think about what our country would be like without it. We need to stop taking it for granted, though.
The newest and scariest challenge that free speech in the United States has faced is the battle against misformation. It’s a crisis that threatens the freedoms guaranteed in the First Amendment.
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