AP Argument

Use at least 3 texts to support your answer.

The Damage of Fear and Suspicion using 3 text

Background: Fear of an unseen external or internal enemy can lead to a culture of widespread suspicion, where citizens are encouraged to distrust one another and opposition is silenced. Some argue that this environment is a necessary consequence of defending the nation, while others maintain that the destruction of trust and the silencing of free thought causes more damage to a democratic society than any external threat.

The Prompt: Which poses the greater long-term threat to a democratic society: the danger of an external or internal enemy, or the corrosive effect of widespread fear and suspicion within citizens?