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* [https://youtu.be/yWLrPvtPLbo?t=644 10:44] Destiny asks Vaush: If the majority of the country wants to become racist, who are you to stop it?" Destiny furthers this point to explain that "whatever idea you believe in you have to make sure the other side believes it as well". | * [https://youtu.be/yWLrPvtPLbo?t=644 10:44] Destiny asks Vaush: If the majority of the country wants to become racist, who are you to stop it?" Destiny furthers this point to explain that "whatever idea you believe in you have to make sure the other side believes it as well". | ||
* [https://youtu.be/yWLrPvtPLbo?t=698 11:38] Destiny provides the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_B._Spencer#:~:text=On%20January%2020%2C%202017%2C%20Spencer%20attended%20the%20inauguration%20of%20Donald%20Trump.%20As%20he%20was%20giving%20an%20impromptu%20interview%20on%20a%20nearby%20street%20afterwards%2C%20a%20masked%20man%20punched%20Spencer%20in%20the%20face%2C%20then%20fled.%5B71%5D%5B72%5D punching of Richard Spencer] as an example of a very poor means of establishing political discourse. Vaush disagrees, arguing one would have to put their "foot in the sand" eventually and stand for their beliefs. Destiny counters that Vaush is essentially advocating for Fascism, and the two discuss. | * [https://youtu.be/yWLrPvtPLbo?t=698 11:38] Destiny provides the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_B._Spencer#:~:text=On%20January%2020%2C%202017%2C%20Spencer%20attended%20the%20inauguration%20of%20Donald%20Trump.%20As%20he%20was%20giving%20an%20impromptu%20interview%20on%20a%20nearby%20street%20afterwards%2C%20a%20masked%20man%20punched%20Spencer%20in%20the%20face%2C%20then%20fled.%5B71%5D%5B72%5D punching of Richard Spencer] as an example of a very poor means of establishing political discourse. Vaush disagrees, arguing one would have to put their "foot in the sand" eventually and stand for their beliefs. Destiny counters that Vaush is essentially advocating for Fascism, and the two discuss. | ||
* [https://youtu.be/yWLrPvtPLbo?t=926 15:26] Vaush asks Destiny if he believes self defense is a legitimate excuse for violent behavior. Destiny responds in the affirmative, but cautions against punching someone "preaching on the street". Vaush responds: "it's all free speech until they get power". Destiny counters with a hypothetical about an individual finding justifications to shoot up a mosque due to a belief that Islam spreads hatred. Vaush beings by stating that Islam is a religion with nearly two billion adherents that have been subject to systematic oppression for quite some time, Destiny counters that the individuals Vaush would be debating do not believe in systematic oppression, and the two discuss the merits (or lack-thereof) of attempting to debate/win-over individuals on the right. | |||
* [https://youtu.be/yWLrPvtPLbo?t=1004 16:44] Vaush quotes MLK's [https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html#:~:text=I%20must%20make%20two%20honest%20confessions%20to%20you%2C%20my%20Christian%20and%20Jewish%20brothers.%20First%2C%20I%20must%20confess%20that%20over%20the%20past%20few%20years%20I%20have%20been%20gravely%20disappointed%20with%20the%20white%20moderate. "white moderate" passage]. | |||
* [https://youtu.be/yWLrPvtPLbo?t=1209 20:09] Destiny points out that a war between "lefties" an "righties" would likely result in the right winning. | |||
* [https://youtu.be/yWLrPvtPLbo?t=1287 21:27] Destiny further empathizes the need to create arguments that make it so individuals "across the aisle" can be effectively reached. | |||
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Ian Kochinski (born February 14, 1994), better known as Vaush, Veesh[1], Voosh, Vowsh, Vorsh or IrishLaddie, is an American left-wing YouTuber and former orbiter of Destiny. The earliest recorded interaction between Vaush and Destiny occurred in December 2012, when they discussed feminism.[2] Sometimes his hands are cold.
Background
Vaush began streaming on Twitch under the name IrishLaddie before rebranding to Vaush. He describes himself as a libertarian socialist and frequently covers topics related to left-wing politics, social justice, and online political discourse. He built a significant following on YouTube and Twitch through political commentary, debates, and react content.
Relationship with Destiny
Vaush and Destiny's relationship has gone through several distinct phases over the years. Their earliest known interaction dates back to December 2012, when Vaush(Then Irishladdie) appeared on Destiny's stream to discuss feminism and revolution. During the mid-to-late 2010s, the two maintained a largely friendly dynamic, frequently collaborating on political discussions and debate panels.
Their relationship became increasingly strained over time due to political disagreements, personal conflicts, and various disputes over online conduct. Tensions escalated through 2020 with debates like their confrontation over the morality of Kyle Rittenhouse in August 2020. The relationship reached its breaking point in February 2021 when Vaush called out Destiny over his PhilosophyTube tweets, leading to a heated debate[3] that effectively ended their relationship. By this point, the two had largely become adversarial, and the limited interactions since then have been more hostile than collaborative.
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Notable Appearances and on-stream reactions
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03-30-2025 Destiny Reacts To Vaush Calling Democrats Psyops...
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02-09-2024 Vaush Gets Away w/ Wild Arguments In Israel Debate, Triggers Destiny
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10-05-2023 Vaush Attacks Destiny's Community After Coalition Panel
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10-04-2023 Infighting And Bridging Divides | Vaush, Emma Vigeland And Destiny Vidcon Panel
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09-30-2023 Debating Vaush, Emma Vigeland And Ryan Grim At The White House
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04-06-2022 Destiny Reacts To Vaush Manifesto Post
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02-12-2022 Destiny Confronts Vaush (Irishladdie) on History of Sexual Harassment
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10-30-2021 Destiny Debates Vaush On New Panel | Cops Vs Social Workers
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10-13-2021 Destiny Debates Vaush, Economics Professor And The Moderator (LIVE)
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06-11-2021 Destiny vs Vaush Debate Gets HEATED And ESCALATES Out Of Control...
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03-18-2021 Destiny And Vaush Hot Drop Into Chaotic Debate Panel
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02-09-2021 Vaush Calls Out Destiny For PhilosophyTube Tweets | DEBATE
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08-26-2020 Vaush vs Destiny Debate - Morality of Kyle Rittenhouse
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03-22-2020 You have no policy solution - Debate with Vaush
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12-01-2019 Is Taxation Theft? ft. Exskillsme & Irishladdie AKA Vaush
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01-26-2018 Political Violence - Debate with IrishLaddie AKA Vaush
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09-20-2017 Discussion with Irishladdie AKA Vaush
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04-04-2017 Talking with my buddy Vaush AKA Irish Laddie about the rise of Trump and communism(?) WIP
On April 4, 2017 Destiny holds a roughly two and a half hour long discussion with Vaush regarding the rise of Trump and communism.
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03-30-2015 Conversations with Irishladdie AKA Vaush
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12-26-2012 A conversation with Vaush (Irishladdie): feminism and the revolution
On December 12, 2026 Destiny hosts a roughly two-hour long Skype
call with a Shit Reddit Says (SRS) subreddit member and self-described feminist, Vaush (at the time known as Irishladdie).[23] This conversation comes just months after ShitRedditSays had successfully pressured sponsors to get Destiny removed from ROOT Gaming
in August 2012.[24] Despite this, the conversation is largely civil, and the two discuss topics such as rape culture, racism, internalized misogyny, and whether ShitRedditSays' "Project Panda" campaign against a creepshots subreddit was justified(the same sponsor-pressure tactic that had been used against Destiny himself). [25]
During the conversation, Destiny argues that Vaush and SRS's definition of "enthusiastic consent" would likely result in the majority of otherwise consensual sexual-interactions between partners to be labeled as rape, and greatly weakens the meaning of the word. Vaush responds that he has never heard a rape victim disagree with how fervently they persecute rapists, and asserts he is content with such standards as it allows for rapists to be more easily persecuted. A similar conversation is carried on throughout the call with Destiny pointing to various ways in which SRS paints instances of "rape" or other methods of consent violation with too broad of a brush, and Vaush countering that such an overzealous tactic is justified as it is more important to "do right" by the individuals suffering the most from such instances than appeasing their critics or avoid harming individuals who may inadvertently be caught in the crossfire.
The two would go on to argue about whether the world will inevitably become a more progressive place. Vaush being of the position that society will inevitability become more progressive. Destiny counters that if this is the case, there would be no point in discussing anything, and that such an assertion is deeply insulting to individuals who took great strides to enact changes during great "progressive" moments in history like the Civil Rights era. Following this explanation, Vaush replies by tempering his initial statement, stating that this "progressive bend" is only the case as long as progressives continue to "do their job".
From the halfway point of the call and onwards, the two hold a lengthy debate on the ethicality of the "mob mentality" tactics employed by SRS in taking down the creepshots subreddit (e.g. threatening advertisers and doxing the head moderator of the subreddit). Destiny argued that the organizers of the campaign had rallied large groups of people to destroy the subreddit without providing any explicit "objective basis" for doing so. Destiny would go on to assert that accepting "mob-mentality" tactics as a legitimate vehicle for political action (even on the chance that cause is truly morally justifiable) caused the movement to be essentially indistinguishable from any other ideological group claiming moral certainty without having to defend itself (e.g. Nazis). Repeatedly when Destiny presented this argument, Vaush would retort that ending the suppression of oppressed groups or enacting meaningful change in society is more important than watching for victims of "mob mentality" or attempting to maintain "intellectual honesty".
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References
- ↑ YouTube. (2024, July 7). Finishing Chevron | Figuring out what it means to be an American :) (core values evaluation). Retrieved 2024, August 6, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBVhMxbz81c&t=3h39m19s.
- ↑ YouTube. (2021, June 13). 2012-12-26 A conversation with Vaush (Irishladdie): feminism and the revolution. Retrieved 2023, August 25, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ-jGVv1Wnw.
- ↑ YouTube. (2021, February 9). Vaush Calls Out Destiny For PhilosophyTube Tweets | DEBATE. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gteClaD9GKc.
- ↑ YouTube. (2025, March 30). Destiny Reacts To Vaush Calling Democrats Psyops.... Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGO18F-8_GQ.
- ↑ YouTube. (2024, February 9). Vaush Gets Away w/ Wild Arguments In Israel Debate, Triggers Destiny. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2JUsH8yQhc.
- ↑ YouTube. (2023, October 5). Vaush Attacks Destiny's Community After Coalition Panel. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zZuEGf1m6A.
- ↑ YouTube. (2023, October 4). Infighting And Bridging Divides | Vaush, Emma Vigeland And Destiny Vidcon Panel. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM4w7KZBbug.
- ↑ YouTube. (2023, September 30). Debating Vaush, Emma Vigeland And Ryan Grim At The White House. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNMpeJKlNUQ.
- ↑ YouTube. (2022, April 6). Destiny Reacts To Vaush Manifesto Post. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVjUCodhmHg.
- ↑ YouTube. (2022, February 12). Destiny Confronts Vaush (Irishladdie) on History of Sexual Harassment (Combined Perspective). Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkVuqvaw2Tk.
- ↑ YouTube. (2021, October 30). Destiny Debates Vaush On New Panel | Cops Vs Social Workers. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnjNBEwRRJs.
- ↑ YouTube. (2021, October 13). Destiny Debates Vaush, Economics Professor And The Moderator (LIVE). Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ThYroo0IrA.
- ↑ YouTube. (2021, June 11). Destiny vs Vaush Debate Gets HEATED And ESCALATES Out Of Control.... Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq5IBpYTgTs.
- ↑ YouTube. (2021, March 18). Destiny And Vaush Hot Drop Into Chaotic Debate Panel. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqxK7i1joN8.
- ↑ YouTube. (2021, February 9). Vaush Calls Out Destiny For PhilosophyTube Tweets | DEBATE. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gteClaD9GKc.
- ↑ YouTube. (2020, August 26). Vaush vs Destiny Debate - Morality of Kyle Rittenhouse. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_0R_aiPb-s.
- ↑ YouTube. (2020, March 22). You have no policy solution - Debate with Vaush. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMrhJSC_q1Y.
- ↑ YouTube. (2019, December 1). Is Taxation Theft? ft. Exskillsme & Irishladdie AKA Vaush. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z37TcI-AxB0.
- ↑ YouTube. (2018, January 26). Political Violence - Debate with IrishLaddie AKA Vaush. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2Ma6j-qWgU.
- ↑ YouTube. (2017, September 20). Discussion with Irishladdie AKA Vaush. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BLss-uTocs.
- ↑ YouTube. (2017, March 30). Talking with my buddy Vaush AKA Irish Laddie about the rise of Trump and communism(?). Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWLrPvtPLbo.
- ↑ YouTube. (2015, June 22). Conversations with Irishladdie AKA Vaush. Retrieved 2026, March 25, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1vX9vKWdB8.
- ↑ YouTube. (2012, December 26). 2012-12-26 A conversation with Vaush (Irishladdie): feminism and the revolution. Retrieved 2026, March 20, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-JC1voCu54.
- ↑ TeamLiquid. (2012, August). Destiny and ROOT part ways. Retrieved 2026, March 28, from https://tl.net/forum/starcraft-2/364387-destiny-and-root-part-ways.
- ↑ Reddit. (2014, January). Doxgate: The closing of r/creepshots and the Gawker exposé of Violentacrez. Retrieved 2026, March 28, from https://www.reddit.com/r/MuseumOfReddit/comments/1hzra9/doxgate_the_closing_of_rcreepshots_and_the/.