Because there is a good chance he is. He was a rising star on the left until a bunch of stuff came to light, and his momentum was halted for a while. I don’t remember the details, but it was enough for allies to walk away and him to step back from being as bold online.

He had a similar vibe and community to Destiny, only a left libertarian instead of a liberal. I would see him recommended and mentioned in the spaces I used to be in, but I never had any interest in his content. His vibe was so insufferable that he kept me from identifying as libertarian back when I was still uncomfortable with calling myself an anarchist.