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Oh, good. It's yet another commentary on the situation that completely misunderstands the First Amendment and the concept of "Freedom of Speech".
To put it succinctly, the Fist Amendment protects you from (among other things) being arrested by the government specifically because of something you said. In regards to free speech...that's it. That's all it does.
It does not protect you from public backlash. It does not protect you from being fired from your job. It does not protect you from boycotts. It does not protect you from criticism or consequences.
If you're yelled at, boycotted, fired from your job, have your show canceled, banned from communities or otherwise criticized, your rights have not been violated. Anyone claiming they have been is grossly misinterpreting the concept for the First Amendment.
Mar 19, 2017, 4:23:14 PM
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