These free speech sayings are falling out of favor. What does that mean for our culture?

Surveys by FIRE show that the general public is becoming less comfortable with common free speech-friendly idioms. These sayings such as “it’s a free country,” and “sticks and stones may break my bones” are increasingly out of fashion. This shift in attitude represents a movement toward “victimhood culture” and away from “dignity culture.” A revival of these phrases could bring about improving free speech norms.