IIRC, the original meaning of the "FRee speech" reference in the First Amendment refers to FRee political speech, not unrestrained hostile, offensive verbiage
HST, the courts over the years have ruled, increasingly, that "FRee speech" allows idiots such as this one to mouth all sorts of crap and not be held accountable for their rude, uncivil behavior and language.
There was a time when a person responded aggressively to a "fighting word" insult, he/she walked. Doesn't happen now.
ALTHOUGH, the Bikers for Trump apparently were able to impose a bit of "discipline" on some unruly and uncivil LIEberal dirtbags in WDC FRiday.
I much preferred the more polite society of my youth. Back in the day, a lot of smart mouth assholes learned the hard way and VERY quickly the limits of "FRee speech!"
Knuckle sandwiches cured a lot of ills, IMHO!
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., when he said:
“The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins.”
but in the case of these pukes we gladly make an exception - though I do not advocate men punching women in the nose unless they hit first!