Yeah, but, he changed . . .

    In the 1990s, McInnes was hardly a far-right menace.

    He was a tree-planting vegetarian, a druggy anarchist, and a self-described “dogmatic feminist.” Some people who knew him then still regard him as one of the funniest people they’ve ever met. He counted comedians such as David Cross and Sarah Silverman as friends, both of whom contributed articles to Vice.

    [ ... ] But over time McInnes accelerated his drift to the political fringe.

Yes and he's the one who originated the "Dos and Don'ts" column OP loved