> Free speech only means you are not prevented from expressing yourself. It does not mean freedom from consequences. People say this a lot but i doubt anyone a

> Free speech only means you are not prevented from expressing yourself. It does not mean freedom from consequences. People say this a lot but i doubt anyone actually literally believes this. If the state executes you as a consequence of your speech, it is an unambigious free speech violation no matter how you interpret that term. What people really mean is its not a blanket protection against every consequence, but they hide that part because then you have to explain which consequences are reasonable and which are not which is complicated and requires nuance.