It is the SJW way of eliminating “Free Speech” by labeling speech as “Hate Speech”. To me, there is no such thing as “Hate Speech”. There are speech/words some people want to hear and agree with. And there are speech/words that some people do not want to hear and do not agree with.
Agree or disagree, folks are free to say whatever they like. There may be consequences of saying some word in the wrong place at the wrong time, but that does not make it “hate speech”. Yelling “FIRE” in a crowded theater comes to mind. Anyone is free to yell that out but sure enough, there will be a price to pay for doing so. Granted, there is a fine line there on what would be considered in that general. Telling someone you are going to open a can of Whoopass on them may have consequences also.
Speaking your mind on any issue cannot be labeled “hate speech” as it is your opinion or view that you are entitled to. Acting on some words is a different issue all together.
Take all the folks that are paying the price for putting words in the public domain. Those were their opinion that they were entitled to at that time. They were free to say them. They are now paying the consequence for saying them. Should their employer fire them for having said them? No. In a right and just America of the past it would be illegal to fire anyone for saying something in the past.
This SJW technique is only effective if the majority let it be effective and right. If someone ever tells me what I have said is “Hate Speech” I would just laugh at them. I would most likely throw it right back at them and call their not liking my speech “Hate Speech” towards me!
Think back not that long ago when the SJW/gender confused folks wanted everyone to use their “preferred gender pronoun.” How did that work out for them? Society dictates what words are acceptable and adopted, not someone’s opinion of them. Those gender pronouns died out pretty fast because society did not adopt them. You cannot force a society/people to use a certain speech, they have to willingly accept it. This whole “Hate speech” thing is exactly the same. SJW’s are trying to FORCE society to adopt certain words as unacceptable. It is only going to work if the majority let it.