One of my professors in law school was the attorney for Mario Savio and the Free Speech Movement. Very much a liberal, but someone I would call an honest liberal. He was very willing to engage in a civil discussion with everyone and to acknowledge when he thought philosophical opponents made valid points. Actually one of my favorite professors, I had a lot of respect for him although I was pretty conservative even back then. As a mark of his honesty, he actually came out in favor of Milo Yiannopoulis speaking at Berkeley and said that as a public university the university was obligated to let him speak under the First Amendment and should provide an equal forum for all speakers, left and right.
Interesting. Thanks. He must have been a VERY young professor. Not many who can span Savio and Milo in any relevant way.