I've seen people say this and I get it, but his actions away from events like the one in Utah don't support that idea at all (e.g. lists of educators he campaigned to get fired because he disagreed with their views).
Even at the events, he had 'Prove Me Wrong' written everywhere, and I haven't seen a moderator or chair or facilitator at any of them. Videos on his channel had titles about handing out Ls etc.
Just doesn't scream 'balanced debate' to me. He did a job of making it look like that, but I'm not convinced it was in good faith (no pun intended). Vibe was still about finding gotchas, not debating.
Good post...bang on.
He was not some free speech advocate, and picked on easy targets trying to make it look like it was. He was a nasty bully and a grifter - even worse than Farage and Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.
Defo did not deserve to be killed of course (before Dom26 explodes).
My kids introduced me to Kirk and we have watched him a lot in recent years as part of their ALevel projects and media/free speech analysis. He was like Trump also hiding behind false religion, false patriotism and fake compassion. He was clever though and new exactly what he was doing.
Feel very sorry for his young children, and vital they bring the murderer to justice so it doesnt happen again.
Its America and history of political violence there is sad and distressing all round, but it will probably only get worse.
Warning signs for this Country and how we all need to be more tolerant.
America's decline is an opportunity for us to step up and try and be grown up about all this. Switching off social media would be a good start.