Free speech is generally considered to be the ability to say things without government censorship, imprisonment, physical harm, etc. The type of thing the US fi

Free speech is generally considered to be the ability to say things without government censorship, imprisonment, physical harm, etc. The type of thing the US first amendment is meant to protect. What right wingers often seem to want is "consequence free speech", where they are protected not just from the above, but from any negative responses or criticisms.