I was never really a fan of the ACLU because it was clear they were always a leftist group. But I did have a grudging admiration for their historical commitment to free speech and their principled willingness to defend what would now be called hate speech.
But something seemed to change in 2018. That was when the ACLU took a case in Charlottesville, Virginia which wound up being a big embarrassment for the group:
In 2018, following the ACLU’s successful litigation to obtain a permit for white supremacists to march in Charlottesville, Virginia, which ended in death and disaster, the ACLU issued new guidelines. Citing concerns about “limited resources” and “the potential effect on marginalized groups,” the organization cautioned its lawyers to take special care when considering whether to represent groups whose “values are contrary to our values.”…
I don’t look to…
