You might have 1A rights as an American but it seems to me the manner in which this person protested would be grounds for termination in many jurisdictions.

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thewebguyd 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

1A doesn't apply to private entities anyway. 1A protects against government prosecution for your speech, and the government may make no laws "abridging the freedom of speech."

But your employer? They can put whatever rules and restrictions they want on your speech, and with at-will employment, can fire you for any reason anyway, at anytime.

You can say whatever you want, but you aren't free from the consequences of that speech.

	▲	throwaway74628 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		This comment sums up well how the spirit of the law is not being upheld, given that the biggest players in government, finance, and the corporate world are working together hand in glove. >”Corporations cannot exist without government intervention” >”Some privates companies and financiers are too big to fail/of strategic national importance” >”1A does not apply to private entities (including the above)” >”We have a free, competitive market” I find it very difficult to resolve these seemingly contradictory statements.

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platevoltage 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Literally nothing to do with 1A

	▲	BrenBarn 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That's because 1A only has to do with a limited subset of the actual concept of freedom of speech.