> People in government positions can do all that legally, maybe with a few extra things to tip-toe around, but not much. I don't see any problem with this? The

> People in government positions can do all that legally, maybe with a few extra things to tip-toe around, but not much. I don't see any problem with this? They're exercising their own free speech rights as private citizens, which is entirely compatible with free speech principles and the first amendment. > Protests aren't really a government provided platform, they're more a natural gathering of people that the government is explicitly forbidden from breaking up by using their extraordinary powers. "Public spaces" are a government provided platform. Similarly, if a public university allows certain groups to chalk messages on the sidewalk, they're legally obliged to let other groups chalk messages as well. Arguing that one or both of these aren't a "platform" is purely semantics.