Hate’s Place in a Democracy

Our moderate majority is increasingly caught between wanting to see an end to hateful speech especially in the media and their abhorrence of censorship, a remnant of our authoritarian past. What are the trade-offs; how can democratic space expand without being hijack by the forces of reaction; and do we have to come to terms with the uncomfortable notion that we have to angry, often hateful speech, which does not amount to incitement to violence, must have its space in a democratic society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.