from the perspective of the mind virus meme parasite which transmits itself into human brains through language, speech *actually* is a form of violence. because the only way memes go into conflict with each other is on the battlefield of language where they either win or die and get replaced. so when these communist idiots are screaming speech is violence speech is violence, it is literally the progressive alien parasite talking through them trying to frantically defend itself from all competing memes which could threaten its survival.