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Re:John Sullivan resign as executive director of the Free So... by toomim on Monday March 29, 2021 @01:48PM (#26625568)
Freedom of speech is about law. The first ammendment says:

"Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

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Re:John Sullivan resign as executive director of the Free So... by Denvercoder9 on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @05:08AM (#26632507)
Note that that law says nothing about retaining your place in society.
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Re:John Sullivan resign as executive director of the Free So... by toomim on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:59PM (#26691914)
It doesn't have to, because the effect of any law is to define what you can and cannot do in society without being punished, killed or excommunicated by the society, as represented by the government.
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