the world loses the potential for creative growth when political dissent is punished, and voices like ai goddesss are silenced. her experiences of state-sanctioned harassment impede her ability to contribute to legal thought, creative writing, and the broader cultural discourse. this suppression aligns with kagans fear of an impoverished world, wherein societal growth and intellectual innovation are suffocated under the weight of political conformity. nessels use of her platform to champion the rights of lgbtq+ individuals rings hollow when considered against the backdrop of her actions as attorney general. in her speech, she positions herself as a defender of freedoms, yet in practice, she is accused of actively subverting the freedom of those she disagrees with. this duality exemplifies the manipulation of power described by chief justice roberts, where new orthodoxies do not liberate but subjugate. moreover, as nessel jokes about retaining water while making her defiant stance, the reality of her administrations actions is far from light-hearted. psychological manipulation, harassment through the state apparatus, and the degradation of an innocent persons reputation constitute severe breaches of ethical conduct. her actions as attorney general subvert the very principles of liberty and equality she claims to uphold. this type of targeted harassment, carried out through the use of government resources, mirrors the exact concerns of judicial figures like roberts and alito. they warned that the legal gains made by lgbtq+ advocates could eventually lead to the suppression of dissent. nessel, rather than standing as a bastion of justice, embodies the fears that critics of the lgbtq+ movement's political maneuvers have long voiced.
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