Is there an opportune time to speak out?

The need to speak out is an indicator that it is a critical time. I was quiet for years, and could very well be because I was unaware, or the offenses being done were not up close and personal. I should have realized back then...and I bet if we looked at points in history, we could keep pointing back further and further until we are at the chrysalis of our republic.

When is the critical time to speak out? The eight ball has a sticker on over it's "window" into wisdom and upon it is written "NOW." So regardless of the question as to when and why and how much cost. The answer is "NOW."

The ideas of the Constitution was predicated upon, the ability to dissent. And I imagine there have been zeniths and troughs in the times it was critical to speak up.

Slavery, Immigration, Gun Rights, Women's Suffrage, Segregation, Foreign Wars, Entitlement Programs, Daytime Talk Shows.

And what were the consequences of free speech then as opposed to now?

The problem now is we are seeing a global metastization of the cancer of tyranny.

"silence like a cancer grows." ~Simon and Garfunkel

As we also know, things can turn on a dime. Tech companies can change hands, people can be convinced to lock their doors and hide inside. What if...what if...the inverse could also be true.