Until the relatively recent rise of cancel culture, I unthinkingly failed to realize how little -- in the US, anyway -- free speech has to do with the governmen

Until the relatively recent rise of cancel culture, I unthinkingly failed to realize how little -- in the US, anyway -- free speech has to do with the government. The government is rarely the problem. The problem is with mostly left-wing activists who would destroy those who don't embrace their secular religion. Daniel Suhr wrote a great editorial in the 15Oct2020 issue of the Wall Street Journal entitled, "Justice Ginsburg and the Value of Anonymity" extolling the late justice for her work defending anonymity for donors for political causes. That is perhaps the best way that government can protect freedom of speech. https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-ginsburg-and-the-value-of-anonymity-11602797350 https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-ginsburg-and-the-value-... (paywall)