Because the trump administration claims to support free speech unconditionally while trying to prevent people they don't agree with from exercising that right. Hypocrites like that have no business trying to silence free speech in others, just because they dislike them.
The 1st Amendment only applies to the government, not your employee. Also we do not have a democracy, we have a Constitutional Republic. You are not knowledgeable of what you are commenting about.
Key Provisions
Freedom of Religion: Prohibits the government from establishing a religion or preventing the free practice of religion.
Freedom of Speech: Safeguards the right to express ideas and opinions without government censorship.
Freedom of the Press.
ABC got caught in their own trap. They encouraged Kimmel until the affiliates and the public objected so they fired him. Then ABC's loyal fan base started threatening ABC so ABC folded to the pressure. The affiliate still won't air the shows, and now everyone is angry with ABC. It's called, Karma
Until they apologize for getting Rosanne canceled over a tweet I have no sympathy for them losing their jobs for the same reason. They called it "accountability". Ok. It still is. You set the standard. Live with it.
Because private companies have the right to suspend or fire employees who violate company values, which could lead to violence, lawsuits or loss of company profits.
So the company you work for has the authority to restrict your right to free expression on social media and fire you if you post something they disagree with?
Employee A inflates expense account and pockets $1000.
Employee B posts/rants on social media company loses a $100k customer.
Bottom line both instances lose money for company.
What's to understand ??