You are right. You are not free from consequences of speech I agree.
But when the rhetoric on the left calls for violence constantly without consequence, that's a problem. Joe Biden stated he wished he could take Trump out back behind the gym and beat him. Constant calls for violence in left wing media spaces. Where are there consequences?
Speaking of things taken out of context... Biden said, "If we were still in high school, I would take him out behind the gym and beat the hell out of him". The comment was made in regards to trump saying he can grab women anywhere and they like it. He was actually defending women.
Now, was it stupid and kinda cringe? Sure. Is it going to enrage leftists to go out and commit violence? Absolutely not.
Let's put that same criticism to Trump and what he posts DAILY.
"enemy from within"
"Radical Left Lunatics"
"insurrectionists"
"thugs"
"the greatest enemy America has"
"radical left scum"
"We are a nation that allows radical left terrorists to violently attack our cities..."
"The continuing violence from Radical Left Terrorists .."
"I am designating ANTIFA ... as a major terrorist organization."
I'm sure you have a lot to say about that... Or specifically Biden... ChatGPT cause I'm lazy.
"Crooked Joe Biden is a threat to Democracy!"
"Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President."
"...and is certainly not fit to serve — And never was!"
"He only attained the position of President by lies."
"All those around him ... knew that he wasn't capable."
"Joe Biden is a threat to democracy."
"Crooked Joe Biden ... can't string two sentences together."
"OUR COUNTRY IS BEING DESTROYED" by Biden.
"A MAN WITH THE ... I.Q. OF A FIRST GRADER."
"Sleepy, Crooked Joe Biden." (a nickname he has used thousands of times)
"Biden was grossly incompetent."
"What this Crooked man ... have done to our Country..."
"CORRUPT CRONIES." (referring to Biden and associates)
"The Radical Left Lunatics circling Biden..."
"The Presidency [was] taken away from him." (claiming Biden wasn't really governing)
"If he says he was [involved], he will be brought up on charges of perjury."
"A mentally incompetent FOOL."
"Our WORST EVER President."
"Sleepy Joe didn't have a clue as to what he was doing."
"A highly accurate depiction of the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration." (captioning an AI image portraying Biden asleep in the Oval Office)
Trump also shared a post describing Biden as a "decrepit corpse" and calling for those allegedly responsible for his administration to be charged with "TREASON."
"THE TRUE THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY: JOE BIDEN"
"What Crooked Joe Biden ... has done to our once great Country ... may go down as the greatest and most damaging mistake ever made in USA HISTORY."
"Crooked Joe Biden's Weaponization Strategy against his Political Opponent grows more and more radical and unhinged."
"I am the ONLY candidate ... capable of saving America from every single Biden disaster."
So yea, Biden said he would whoop trump's ass (and could) and likely mentioned Trump was also crooked (he is), a conman (he is), mysoginist (he obviously is), etc., but nothing compares to the hateful dangerous rhetoric spread by Trump.