Other than the comfort of being able to say what you feel like without oppression, if you lose freedom of speech, you lose all your rights. Do you want to look for another place to work? If you're not allowed to ask for another job you're stuck. Want to know if a product is worth buying? No freedom of speech means you'll have to take the word of an "authority", you don't get to ask or answer any questions about any product or service. How do you decide who you should vote for? Without freedom of speech, you don't get to ask questions, state facts or give any opinion. You'll be expected to accept what you're told without question. Don't even think of criticizing your government. No right to talk back means you'll only be allowed to do as you're told. You'll accept what's been decided for you without any right to objection or complaint.