claiming that me trying to defend absolute freedom of speech is the same as me asking why we don’t hear them out.

On privately operated online social spaces, that’s exactly what you’re asking.

Absolute freedom of speech goes both ways, indefinitely.

That’s what free speech absolutism is a stupid idea that doesn’t make sense.

The biggest example at the moment is how Musk uses X to suppress arguments that don’t fit his narrative.

You think the biggest threat to free speech is Elon Musk moderating Twitter like an idiot? You and I are clearly not worried about the same things in regards to suppression of speech…