General Discussion

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The First Amendment states that the government can't punish you for what you say unless your speech falls foul of very narrow limits. That's it. It says absolutely nothing about private companies.

Nowhere is it written that your employer can't fire you if you say or do something they dislike or that they feel casts them in a light they don't appreciate. As an example, racist speech is protected under the First Amendment and yet many people have lost their jobs because they engaged in it. Companies dislike being associated with controversy because they want to make money. It's pretty simple.

As a practical matter, though, I would disagree with someone being fired for criticizing Kirk or his views. If they openly celebrated his death, though, then oh well. That's just gross and I have zero sympathy for them. There's a big difference between disagreeing with someone and being glad they were murdered.