This is exactly the kind of response with the right amount of flippancy/belligerence that "they aren't/weren't forced to sign" deserves to be met with.
FWIW I agree about not enforcing non disparagement clauses but legally that not the world we live in.
And we are arguing that private contracts like this should not be enforceable.
> we have decided
I have not been consulted on this matter.
E.g. in Switzerland, citizens can propose constitutional changes, challenge parliamentary laws, and some decisions automatically go to vote.
Citizens of California can pass laws directly, amend the constitution, and recall elected officials.
Probably the biggest reason we don’t have more of that is that people in power typically see it as a threat.