They likely have us on a list. It's a big list, thousands or even millions of people. They can't go after us for our speech due to constitutional protections. However, they have other ways of attacking us. They can flag us for IRS audits. They can put us on no-fly lists. They can share these lists with law enforcement. You are now a 'bad person'. Cop sees you driving using their license plate scanner? They find a reason to pull you over. And these lists will eventually become public. And once that happens you'll have trouble getting a job, or might get fired from your existing one. Businesses will refuse to do business with you on that basis. It's not that they don't want your money, it's that associating with you might get them on the list as well. And all that bad stuff you said online? It might 'accidentally' get leaked by 'hackers', attached to your real name.