Me vs. The Livestreamer Destiny: Our Debate on Israel-Palestine

The one where Destiny rage-quits and blocks me.

Despite some disagreements, most viewers of our recent video response to my Dissident Dialogues debate on the Israeli-Palestine conflict were cordial, mature, and appreciated our effort to provide a thoughtful and nuanced perspective on the topic.

Then the famed livestreamer Destiny got a hold of it. In addition to his own hateful, insult-laden response, his fans swarmed us, leaving hundreds of messages similarly hostile in tone and harassing me to debate him. This response wasn’t entirely surprising; Destiny has long resorted to personal attacks and debate tactics that confuse rather than clarify discussions, such as red herrings and constantly interrupting his opponents.

For these reasons, it was obvious from the start that Destiny’s invitation to debate him on his livestream would beget more of the same treatment. While I’m proud of my performance at Dissident Dialogues, I’m new to being a public speaker, and I’m not as fast-talking, rhetorically practiced, or aggressive as Destiny…