Quickly, however, she found herself arguing with Most over her independence. After a momentous speech in Cleveland, she felt as though she had become "a parrot repeating Most's views"[32] and resolved to express herself on the stage. Upon her return in New York, Most became furious and told her: "Who is not with me is against me!"[33] She left Freiheit and joined with another publication, Die Autonomie.[34]