Generally this happens by virtue of a boycott threat, or simply calling for it. In both cases, this is just an example of how free speech works. It's not hate speech.
By this line of reasoning we should also bring along a few torches, string them up in a pile of branches, and light them on fire. I exaggerate on purpose.
It is the realm of law's right to judge a person. Not yours.
If I say "child labor is bad, we should ban this company for using child labor" you would be able to say that is just my "political ideology" and that boycott is hate-speech.
Child labor objectively holds that child back from the opportunity to gain an education, and thus, the ability to articulate their ideas more eloquently. Due to this Child Labor is wrong.
As you are using an example, so am I. I am saying that if something is wrong, or unethical, you take it up in the realm of law. Being a vigilante IS ILLEGAL for a damn good reason.
Yes, your boycott would be, in some sense, hate-speech. Leave it to the realm of law, you are not the hand of justice.
It makes absolutely zero sense to call for changes in law to make something illegal while making an argument that says legality doesn't hold any weight.
In another comment I said that the difference between the two is paper work. That's not 100% accurate, admittedly, but I was trying to make people realize that mob justice is just as damaging as the law. The difference, that paper, is whether or not they stop to think about it.
Mob justice sprints ahead to try to get things done. Real justice doesn't. That paper work is our attempt as imperfect human beings to bring about justice. While it's true that it will never be perfect; we know for a fact that it's leagues better than mob justice.
Especially since mob justice can easily be wrong. This is why legality does hold weight. My silly reduction of complexity was never meant to say anything bad about legality.
via legal repercussions by making hate-speech illegal.
Hate-speech is illegal; I'm simply expanding the definition to be more inclusive of political dissidents.
and the existing law which allowed it.
The KKK still lynch people.