> And what if Peter Thiel did say this? What gives you the right to set what you consider to be the line over what I choose as the line?
The thirteenth amendment gives me that right (to choose who I work with.)
Is that right? At what point does that turn into bullying?
I don't have a good answer.
And do be aware that a person who would jail his opponent is never going to be so tolerant of you as you might be of him. It is the position that calls for tolerance only so long as it is weak.
I might suggest that an industry with a very small number of the exact population being targeted should do some serious soul searching about exactly what free speech (if campaign contributions are speech) they are standing by.
But perhaps criticizing someone who hounded Gawker out of existence for its expression is just too oppressive.