I agree with you in theory but not in practice. The problem is that most people need a job to afford basic amenities like housing. Then, getting a new job of th

I agree with you in theory but not in practice. The problem is that most people need a job to afford basic amenities like housing. Then, getting a new job of the same career isn't easy, this person may not like other careers, and then the new job may have similar requirements unrelated to the job. Life isn't fair. But we as a society do what we can to make life more fair. And I personally believe that it's more fair to ensure people aren't forced to choose between expressing their half-decent opinion, shitty jobs, and homelessness/emergency-only medical care/low-quality food/whatever else you would probably deem "essential", than it is to ensure bosses can hire and fire whoever they want for whatever reason. You can disagree, but I think most people do agree, considering most people are also working jobs and would be in danger of losing their essentials if they were fired (as apparently 62% of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck). There are other solutions too. I think if we had UBI, or just better unemployment and an economy which guarantees you a decent job provided you can do decent work, unions and employee protections wouldn't matter. But currently it seems like those reforms are far away, while unions and employee protections exist right now.