While that is technically true, the extent to which that distinction matters is highly variable. There’s nothing fundamentally different about dissenting in a p

While that is technically true, the extent to which that distinction matters is highly variable. There’s nothing fundamentally different about dissenting in a public or private space, it’s just a matter of degrees. But I’ll grant you that every action has repercussions and absolutely no one should be surprised about the repercussions this employee faced.