So what? If you believe in liberal values (with a small l), like freedom of speech, you lead by example.

> If you believe in liberal values (with a small l), like freedom of speech, you lead by example

America is ridiculously pro free speech. That doesn’t mean we must then tolerate libel, slander, fraud, false advertising, breach of contract, et cetera because someone screams free speech.

The Bill of Rights exists in balances, and the First Amendment is balanced, among other the things, with the nation’s requirement to exist. That doesn’t mean the Congress can ban speech. But it can certainly regulate media properties, including by mandating maximum foreign ownership fractions.

The "example" being banning things for nebulous reasons? If anything this is the US following China's lead in restricting what software their citizens can access.