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Rob Schneider isn’t holding back about his pride as an American . The actor and comedian spoke with Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview after his speech at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida, about the importance of not shying away from difficult conversations.

"How boring would it be to only have friends who agree with you? How boring will that be? That's important. The way to get smooth is not other smooth. It's friction," said Schneider.

Schneider added that it is through discussing bad ideas that good ideas emerge.

"We need that friction to create a vibrant society where the best ideas come to the surface. And the only way to the best idea is to hear all the bad ideas. Because some of

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