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As an American I just want to remind everyone that not all speech is protected by the 1st amendment.
Threats of violence or harm directed at others are not protected speech to provide one example of speech that is exempt from the 1st amendment. Implied threats are also not protected.
In simpler terms. You can tell most people how you feel about something, even in a very vulgar and rude way. When that speech translates into something actionable is where you can get in trouble.
Also there are limitations surrounding libel in the US