Are Anonymous from 4chan and ED racist and intolerant?

I would say it's usually just a taboo sense of humor. They find humor in knowing people are gonna get offended by what they say. But the internet also provides a sort of safe haven for hate speech because of the anonymity. On the internet, people feel free to say whatever is on their mind because they know nobody's going to know they said it. I think this is mostly a good thing, but we do have to accept that there are going to be some negative aspects to it as well. But we can't try and limit their speech because it will limit ours as well.