Just like oxygen, free speech is one of those things that you don't miss until you lose it. You use it everyday without even realizing it.

In a country without free speech protections, expressing an unpopular opinion about a political party or hot topic can get you thrown in prison. Look at the Syrian Assad regime or the current Chinese administration. People are arrested for merely being negative in social media posts. I can totally see the US going in that direction.

You can be nonchalant about this if you want, be there are very good reasons people are getting up in arms about this erosion of our protections.