Classical liberals really did believe in free speech. Unfortunately, Jimmy Carter is the only classical liberal left. It is a shame - and a tragedy - that Carter does not speak up against this suppression of free speech.
As for today’s liberals, this famous saying certainly applies:
Scratch a liberal, find a fascist.
“Scratch a liberal, find a fascist”.
Leftists are masters of projection, they are everything they accuse they accuse conservatives of being.