I disagreed (as did others), and eventually they told us they were muting the conversation, "for their own mental health".

I now appear to be blocked by them🙄.

It appears that, for them, freedom of speech (particularly their own) was more important than my freedom to choose who I interact with. More important than my freedom to choose to exist in an environment where people aren't abused because, you know, "freedom of speech". (2/n)