I think there's a big difference between defending a principle, which is what the ACLU does, and active support of awfulness. The ACLU is just making sure the government won't stop the KKK from printing leaflets if they want to. The ACLU definitely isn't printing and distributing anything the KKK asks.
I more or less agree. I often ask this particular question because I find that many people disagree with us, or have not given the matter any serious thought.