I'm basing this on nothing other than a gut feeling, and it's kinda a separate issue from if it's true or not.
The "Ian is a mega secret turbo liberal and he's also a narcissistic prick, trust me, I know thousands of guys on /k/ big shots in the gun industry" screams to me of a type of people here on the Farms I think is increasingly common. I don't know if there is a name for it, I don't think it counts as being an ALog. They aren't here cause they like laughing at someone stupid, they are here because they hate this person and they get mad if you don't hate that person too. Ralph, Dick Masterson, and DSP are the big ones that come to mind(who all, other than Dick, have large fanbases of what I'd consider a more traditional Farmer as well).
As far as I'm concerned, Ian does a good job producing good content, and if he kneels on the American flag while his wife gives Tyrone reperations in the next room, he keeps it out of his content, so I don't care.