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One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression. Patriotism becomes the order of the day, and those who question the war are seen as traitors, to be silenced and imprisoned.
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Our interpretation.
The speaker argues that war reliably reduces freedom of expression. Patriotic fervor dominates, and people who doubt the war are branded traitors, silenced or jailed. The claim presents wartime unity as a pressure that punishes dissent rather than welcoming debate.
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