By David N. Myers and Salam Al-MarayatiGuest contributors Sept. 5, 2026 3 AM PT One of the main features of political life today is a complete lack of inhibition in saying what you think. Sometimes this disinhibition is just part of the smash-mouth, WWE-style culture that is omnipresent in traditional and newer social media platforms — crass but signifying very little. And sometimes it betrays deep currents of hate and prejudice.In terms of the effects of uninhibited speech, it doesn’t really matter whether it rests on a sincere conviction or is all about the entertainment value. Such speech has a...