The speaker pushes back on being told to stay quiet about politics, noting they've run for public office three times and their views are already public. They say people who unfollow them are exercising free speech, but it's ironic to announce it. They stress they share their politics without hate or ugliness.
In response to a lot of people finding out that I do have political opinions about things, there were a couple of constant remarks. One of them is, I'm unfollowing. Okay, I mean, that's what you're allowed to do. That's what free speech looks like. I can say it, you don't have to listen to it. But I do love that you announce your departure like we're at the airport. I personally don't have to announce it if I don't want to follow someone anymore. I just don't. But Bye. Okay, the other comment that keeps coming in is, keep your politics to yourself, you're going to lose business. Well, this is going to come as a shock to some of y'all that don't know me very well, but I've run for office 3 times. My politics are pretty much out there. I think what makes me unique is that I'm not hateful and ugly about it.
