“The press is the only profession protected in the Constitution because...” — Ted Lieu Quote

“The press is the only profession protected in the Constitution because of how important the framers viewed the press. But in authoritarian regimes, they control the press.”

“Donald Trump believes in conspiracies. He has thin skin and is impulsive.”

“We are not and will never be an authoritarian regime.”

“Throughout history, people with few educational or economic resources and little bargaining power have often looked to authoritarian, ruthless people to stand up for them.”

“Universities are some of the few places left where a struggle for the commons, for public life, if not democracy itself, can be made visible through the medium of collective voices and social movements energized by the need for a politics and way of life counter to authoritarian capitalism.”