Is this the end of the USA as we know it?

Karoline Leavitt used the White House briefing room to argue that criticism of Donald Trump is not just political disagreement, but a force that causes violence. That framing turns protected speech into something punishable, and it signals a chilling new phase in the effort to silence dissent in America.The Breakdown:Karoline Leavitt returned from maternity leave to deliver a message about criminalizing anti Trump speechThe White House used the language of slander and political violence to blur the line between dissent and assassinationDemocratic leaders were singled out by name while Trump’s own rhetoric and January 6 record were ignoredHistorical parallels show how leaders use moments of crisis to justify attacks on civil libertiesIndependent media and public pressure matter more than ever when free speech is under direct threatMore on my daily Substack at: https://heatherdelaneyreese.substack.com/