free speech is highly overrated, is not even granted in other democracies that are functional It has also not prevented the US to go into a de-facto oligarchy

free speech is highly overrated, is not even granted in other democracies that are functional It has also not prevented the US to go into a de-facto oligarchy state if anything the NRA and others have manipulated the "free speech cult" to promote private interest over a public one. Same as with gun ownership, that sad illusion that owning guns will prevent tyranny is beyond hilarious at this point.