> It might stifle free speech but in my book it does not stifle democracy, and reducing the latter to the former is a mistake. Curious: how do you have democra

> It might stifle free speech but in my book it does not stifle democracy, and reducing the latter to the former is a mistake. Curious: how do you have democracy without free speech? To me, it seems that free speech is a prerequisite for democracy. If it does not exist, then how can ordinary citizens enact change?