On the Common When I was in elementary school, I begged my parents to let me take dance class with my friends.

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Legacy by Association I used to think the fall of a democracy would be loud.

I was hired to steady the ship.
But when I named what others avoided, I was shown the door.
Years later, I see the same playbook—only with higher stakes and more silence.

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