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I haven't read the multi episode argument between him and the person from freedesktop but the more I see comments like yours the more I'm inclined to side with him. (Though skimming his linux related blogs makes him look like an edgy kid to me.)
Your first source does not prove he is a nazi sympathizer. It just says he does not want to ban nazis from his discord. That's 2 different things. It could for example mean that he does not want to ban people that some person labels nazis. (everyone on reddit that disagrees with me is a nazi)
The second source is made from a clown. That's the same guy that's suspected of doing the Stallman hitpiece. (it was at some point hosted from his IP or something) That article is full of half-truths. For example it frames Stallman's opinions on age of consent like he is a sex offender. Or his jokes about not caring about what will happen with his body after his death like he goes around munching.
I guess my point is that overblowing things only digs deeper trenches between the "sides" for no reason. I am not arguing that he is innocent, just that your comment might make some people think that "the wokies are trying to cancel vaxry" and ignore even legitimate critiques of him (or generally ${CONTROVERSIAL_PERSON}).