[Argorak]

> Those consequences shouldn't include "losing your job" or "being treated differently at work", else there's no freedom of speech.

Yes, they can. Freedom of speech is a right that you have before the state, not in front of you fellowship.

Everyone is fully entitled to refuse to follow you, on whichever ground they please, including a public or private statement by you.

[humanrebar]

Just because you can punish someone for political views doesn't mean you should. The freedom of speech can be an idea and an attitude that is bigger than the First Amendment.

[Argorak]

I don't care about the first amendment, as it doesn't cover me.

Please don't assume that I am speaking about that.

[humanrebar]

That's fine. Even more so, then, freedom of speech can be a social norm (tolerance of other viewpoints) that protects people beyond the minimum standards the government sets.