Commentary We all know speaking against the grain of political orthodoxy is daunting. Pressure to conform comes from all social and institutional corners, leaving many feeling like thought criminals going along to get along in an age of conformity. When friends, family, and even livelihoods hang in the balance, it often feels as though one has everything to lose. As radical activism and ideological extremity run rampant, it can be hard to believe that a silent majority of Americans actually dissent. Upwards of 80 percent (pdf) think political correctness has gone awry, and 64 percent would even go as far as to call cancel culture a threat to their freedom. Though society’s loudest voices and squeakiest wheels dominate the conversation, dissenters have more teammates among them than they realize. Most rational and reasonable people recognize the excesses of our present political moment, yet they toe the line to maintain themselves and are rendered …