Very well stated.
But I wonder if your position — the principled position — is correct.
Ours is an imperfect world. Does being consistently principled win in the long run? Or do we need to occasionally forsake our principles in order to save ourselves and our principles?
For instance, what happens if we stand by while the left silences conservative speech in the private domain? What if they use that advantage to then silence conservative speech using the power of government?
No one likes the idea of using the state to protect private speech. But the question is WHERE DOES THIS LEAD. What is the end game?
If standing on principle now leads to permanent destruction of principle later, then standing on principle now is unwise.
Just like people have found a way to deal with Westboro Baptists without resorting to the govt, we will need to be smart in dealing with FB et al.