I think what's being argued is that racism and conspiracy theory are the speech equivalent of garbage and you making a point of celebrating their presence, as i

I think what's being argued is that racism and conspiracy theory are the speech equivalent of garbage and you making a point of celebrating their presence, as if that were somehow undermining "big journalism" with something of value, isn't worth much even as an endorsement of free speech itself. But you are correct, free speech is free speech, so enjoy wallowing in the cesspool all you like.