The difference is nowadays people don’t have to fear repurcussions of what they say, paint, print, sing etc. There was a time when if someone crossed a line a quick tune up would make them realize it and then things were better. Now that isn’t the case. It’s not that censorship is needed it’s just that people need to learn manners.
Sometimes I wish we had gangs of thugs to help out our “activist” friends on the Left - up close and personal -about what is civil and what is not in America. Alas we are conservatives and don’t believe in thugery. So we get to be the victims of left’s “moderate” social hate and harassment.
The only way these leftists will ever stop feeding the hate for power cult, is if they are afraid of getting beaten up or worse by their targets. They have no worry about that with modern Christians and the cowards know it.
You are correct people do what they are allowed to get away with. If someone is made to answer for their words or actions they will think twice before they pipe off. It’s really all of our’s fault. We have allowed this to get so badly.