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The Dr. Phil Podcast

Silenced in America: What the Hell Happened to Free Speech? | The REAL Story with Dr. Phil

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Education, Society & Culture

4.3 β€’ 13.5K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

The U.S. just fell behind Venezuela in global free speech rankings β€” and in Maine, lawmakers and parents are being punished for saying what most Americans are thinking. Welcome to the new America β€” where the "wrong" opinion can cost you your voice, your vote, or your reputation.

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0:00.0

I'll bet one of the things you love about America is we are bastions of free speech.

0:06.9

But I hate to rain on your parade, we are not number one in free speech.

0:12.4

We're not number two or three.

0:14.0

There's a new global study that just ranked the U.S. ninth in the world in free speech.

0:19.7

We have dropped six spots since 2021.

0:22.6

We're behind Venezuela, for God's sakes.

0:25.6

They outrank us. Let that sink in.

0:27.6

A country built on the First Amendment is falling behind and doing so fast.

0:34.6

So what's happening in America? Well, I'm here to tell you the real story about who's allowed to speak and who isn't.

0:44.3

Let's look at some headlines.

0:46.0

Maine's censure of lawmaker for post about trans student athlete is an attack on free speech.

0:53.8

Supreme Court orders Maine House to restore vote of state

0:58.2

lawmaker Laurel Libby. Maine mega parent silenced at school board meeting during speech opposing

1:05.1

trans athletes in girls sports. What's happening in Maine? Well, welcome to Maine.

1:13.6

February 17th, Republican State Representative Laurel Libby criticized Maine's policy

1:19.6

allowing bio-mails to compete in girls' high school sports.

1:23.6

Now, she shared two photos that had already been published. She didn't go dig these up.

1:28.6

These had been published, and so she just republished them.

1:31.4

One of a student competing as a boy and the other competing as a girl.

1:36.2

That was her crime.

1:37.7

Maine girls will not get fairness in Maine.

1:40.9

And when the woke left can't silence women, they cancel them.

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