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Re:Tripwire CEO 'Steps Down' After Supporting Texas Anti-Abo... by lamontcg on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @03:03PM (#28448562)
You are free to speak your own opinions and the government won't stop you.

You are not free to speak from consequences from other people.

Everyone else is free to decide that they think you're an asshole that they don't want to work for.

That is what actual FREEDOM looks like.

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Re:Tripwire CEO 'Steps Down' After Supporting Texas Anti-Abo... by version_five on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @09:16PM (#28451837)
How original. Then can I fire someone that works for me who advocates for access to abortion? If not, what is different compared to your example?

People love to advocate for "freedom" when it agrees with their interests, and advocate for "accepting the consequences of your actions" when they disagree with something. Actual apolitical freedom means having a single standard to apply.

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Re:Tripwire CEO 'Steps Down' After Supporting Texas Anti-Abo... by lamontcg on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @03:12PM (#28461713)
Business owners absolutely can, and their fired employees are free to let everyone know about that and boycott them if they want to.
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