... to perceived violations of the social compact. The chapter explains the changing public perception of destructive protests and their legitimacy. It highlights that populist vigilantism played a significant role in American life from the colonial period to the early twentieth century before detailing...

... in the notion that freedom of speech cannot be elevated above the “social compact” that binds society. It also emphasizes that speech that undermines order or morality may be punished by laws enacted through the democratic process. The chapter explains that the marketplace theory is the opposite of order...