08.23.18. Takedown

This week on Middle Theory, the "takedown" of Trump associates Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort could point to illegal actions by the President himself. The oft-quoted, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" is generally attributed to Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire... although the phrase actually has its origins in the early 20th century. First appearing in a book titled, "The Friends of Voltaire," the misattributed fictional quote