People on the extremist fringes, whether it's far left or far right, tend to prefer authoritarianism and thus want to curtail freedom of speech because it is ha

People on the extremist fringes, whether it's far left or far right, tend to prefer authoritarianism and thus want to curtail freedom of speech because it is harmful to their political ideology. The more brazen ones seek to curtail freedom of speech while claiming to protect or even increase it.