This was also while Elon was spewing that he was a "free speech absolutist" yet was kicking very specific accounts off Twitter. So the hypocrisy was a little different.
What does "free speech absolutist" even mean? Shouting 'fire' in a crowded theatre is OK? Lying while under oath is not perjury? Distributing CSM? Going to a public playground and shouting expletives?
Free speech means that you can't be prosecuted or punished for having and expressing an opinion. Simple, easy to remember.