It says -
It prohibits Congress and the federal government from passing or enforcing any laws that restrict speech (including "press") in any way. And by its nature restricts any local or state government from doing the same. So Gov. Whitmer can't write an executive order to make you stop saying mean things about her, and a Republican led House and Senate in 2025 can't pass a federal law forcing you to only say nice things about President Elect Trump.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or 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.
It says nothing about citizens people companies or businesses. Nothing in the First Amendment says I can't throw you out of my store for yelling anti-semantic slogans, or stop you from singing Bob Dylan songs on stage at my nightclub. Nothing says Facebook or Twitter can't stop you from posting things they don't like or want as part of their service. And nothing says while you are exercising your right to speak freely that I am forced to listen.
The First Amendment doesn't keep the Yankees from tearing down the Bernie 2024 banner you hung off the outfield wall. The First Amendment doesn't stop a 2/3 vote of Congress from kicking you out of office for heckling during a State of the Union speech.
The First Amendment doesn't stop MW from kicking you off the board for violating his terms of service.
Now that that is said, I do want to hear your free speech. I do want to know your opinions. It's important for a society to exist that we recognize that not everyone in the world agrees... on almost anything. It doesn't matter how many RINO's the America First group want to kick out of the party.. they will still be alive, still have an opinion, and still want to be heard. It doesn't matter how many "centrist" Dems are getting primaried by the "radical left" - their supporters and voters are still Americans.. with a voice and a vote. The more America becomes so partisan, so divided, so much "We want it our way, we'll just get a plurality of the votes and shove our ideas down everyone's throats" .. the more we as a society will fail.
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.