When institutions and authorities suppress or censor claims they judge to be false or harmful, they often inadvertently amplify those claims by creating a narrative of persecution and martyrdom, making censored figures appear more credible and trustworthy to those skeptical of institutional authority.
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Bret StephensEvidence Quote
“when you try to de-platform prominent people you're giving them a patina of victimization which they really which which benefits them in ways that those who have de-platformed them never intended [50:14]”
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What Happened to the Republican Party?: A Conversation with Bret Stephens (Episode #329)— Sam HarrisCreated: 8/12/2026, 9:43:35 PM
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