I was just thinking about the Lindsay Incident today, and I think I have some an interesting perspective.
Lindsay said that she "soft-blocked" Bob three times, but never directly confronted him or told him to stop messaging her until he explicitly associated himself with in public. This got me thinking: how many other people are just ignoring Bob even though they cringe at what he says, or even outright despise it? Are they ignoring him because they know he's toxic but don't want to stir up drama? Or are they ignoring him out of kindness because acknowledging him would necessitate insulting his deranged belief system? How many people out there are, as a recent Dave Chappelle bit put it, "supporting him with their silence"? And is that because they secretly agree with him but have the self-awareness to realize everyone would hate them for saying it? Or is it because they genuinely disagree with the shit he says but see him as a damaged sped who confronting would be like picking on the retarded kid in class?