With the same logic these "private companies" use, that they don't have to abide by the 1st amendment, cant our "private businesses" stop abiding by unconstitutional lockdowns?
The Constitution constrains the state, not private actors. The claim made wrt lockdowns is that they are a legitimate use of the state's police power. One can of course challenge that in the courts.
That’s fine, though. There’s no obligation to host a public forum; merely to not engage in viewpoint discrimination if they are hosting one.
With the same logic these "private companies" use, that they don't have to abide by the 1st amendment, cant our "private businesses" stop abiding by unconstitutional lockdowns?
The Constitution constrains the state, not private actors. The claim made wrt lockdowns is that they are a legitimate use of the state's police power. One can of course challenge that in the courts.