I'm not following on how this failed effort will punish Exxon for free speech. There is obviously something I don't know. What is it?
That's dumb, George. Authoritarianism is a key method of conservatism, because conservatism doesn't want things to change, or at least it wants them to change slowly. That requires just as much control as the forcing of change would.
bullshit... for instance transgender bathroom use. gay marriage importation of immigrants who may be terrorists
it takes very little authority to do nothing Once your side does something it takes authority to get rid of it and even more authority to enforce it