I find it funny that leftists are suddenly against cancel culture. With that said, I’m against cancel culture even in these circumstances. I find it difficult to sympathize with the people being targeted here, but my principle remains that a private individual should not experience mass harassment or lose his job for expressing views which, however offensive, are not related to that job.
I admit I would have a hard time interacting, even in a professional capacity, with someone I knew held such views. (I’m surprised by that - I thought I was almost unphasable.) I can see why that would play a role in a company’s hiring decisions. I’m not sure how to reconcile that (and the general principle that as a private individual, I don’t have the obligation to interact with someone I don’t like) with my belief that a culture of protecting free speech requires that people’s careers won’t be destroyed for what they might say outside of work.