You've been here even longer than me and you always give a well reasoned and thought out response and in turn have allowed me to speak here. But I'll address this question of yours that bothers me.

"I have never attacked the first amendment nor would I ever encourage such an attack. "Big Tech" are not attacking the first amendment either, they are making a business decision that it is bad for business to have people spewing violent and racist nonsense on their platforms."

The premise of your question lies at the heart of my problem and you can attest that I have never ever promoted violence or racism. I would challenge you to prove otherwise. What you are saying though is that I support something you don't agree with and that is justified. But when you say "violent and racist nonsense on their platforms" who is it exactly is the racist non-bigoted anti-speech person speaking? 

Look in the Mirror Reg.

Marc