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I think the larger point is that hateful assholes are welcome to be hateful assholes online, but we aren't required to help them do it.
Their freedom of speech doesn't create an obligation for anyone to listen to them or grant them a platform.
Exactly. Also, saying you're not allowed to exclude them from your spaces violates your freedom. Why should you be forced to interact with people who make you uncomfortable, especially in a social setting where everyone should find groups that they enjoy being with anyway?