> Why is this Thought Policing tolerated?

Because it's what everyone and their mother was calling for during covid to fight the dangerous <label> for opposing authoritarian policies.

Because we have to stop Russia, the republicans, extremists, anti war protests who are actually just <label>, because we have to protect kids, or fight racism...

It was all bullshit and people loved it. Now it's almost too late. If you don't reject it all and fight authoritarianism regardless of party alignment, you're not going to change any of this.