> "It's a common misconception that free speech ... affects private companies" Incorrect, it is the US First Amendment that doesn't affect private companies bu

> "It's a common misconception that free speech ... affects private companies" Incorrect, it is the US First Amendment that doesn't affect private companies but the First Amendment != freedom of speech. Your statement is a uniquely American misconception. Freedom of speech, as a philosophy, affects everyone. That's why the ACLU has historically defended some rather deplorable people; liberal principles matter.