Free expression works because each time we speak we simultaneously emotionally express, and, in doing so, we “bet” some of our reputation, moreso depending on the confidence or disdain we evince. 

Reputation is a social CURRENCY, and different sociopolitical communities end up with different currencies, and their valuation depends on which community you sit within. 

This, in turn, explains why opposing communities so often fail to engage with one another, as I explain in this Moment #98, from June 11, 2021.

https://youtu.be/-qaTCFUyGNU