kunedog
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File under "Things that were already pretty obvious, but it's good to have concrete evidence..."
http://news.ku.edu/2017/05/01/research-shows-prejudice-not-principle-often-underpins-free-speech-defense-racist
Just leaving this story here to point out that, in addition to defending racists, free speech advocates also find themselves disproportionately defending perverts (convicted, alleged, or otherwise):
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/17/06/19/1954214
In a unanimous decision today, the Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina law that prevents sex offenders from posting on social media where children might be present, saying it "impermissibly restricts lawful speech."
If you're taking a principled stand, them's the breaks. The First Amendment isn't there to protect speech everybody likes.