That's making too many assumptions.

You assume that I don't work, which is untrue.

And you assume that the only reason anyone would want to advocate for the freedom of information is because they don't like to spend money, which is also untrue.

For example, there are many research papers posted on sci-hub, which would otherwise be kept behind an expensive paywall by academic journals. This includes research that was conducted using public grants.

For those of you who play PC games, how many times have you felt cheated by the hassle a game's DRM or the built-in 'phone home' featured caused on your experience?

How about being electronically denied access to trying to repair your own vehicle, even while fully acknowledging that it would invalidate any warranties and responsibilities on the manufacturer's side?

Some of the laws and regulations impacting intellectual property are quite simply dysfunctional.