Freedom to Offend

Freedom to Offend

Are we the Last Dangerous People?

A toast to Generation X and Boomers - to those who climbed trees, swam in the river, and rode a bike without a helmet.

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Freedom To Offend
Dec 17, 2025
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If you believe in free speech, here’s the bad news: it isn’t actually free. It costs $8 a month. That’s less than the latte you complain about, less than the Netflix shows you’ll never watch, and far cheaper than your last regrettable bar tab.

For that, you get two essays a week, open comments, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re funding uncensored writing in a world addicted to censorship. Everyone says, “It’s just the price of a cup of coffee.” Fine.

But here’s the pitch: give me your coffee money, and I’ll hand you something stronger—essays with bite, arguments with teeth, and the freedom to say what others won’t.

Subscribe today. Because silence is free—and it’s worth exactly what you paid for it.

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