This is almost exactly what I hate about modern politics. Ben has tell the guy he's "on the left" just because he questions his stance on abortion as very extreme. And Ben responds to the 6 week abortion thing by saying human life exists at conception, implying the 6 weeks is even a compromise for him. And then Ben goes on to say BBC is biased?
My thought becomes - doesn't Ben realize his own extremism is causing these stupid political divisions? Heh, and then I see the interviewer asking that and Ben taking offense and proving his point so well. Love how he ends with an angry Ben by saying "Thank you for your time and showing that anger is not part of American political discourse." I love that interviewer.
So can we all agree that Ben has a serious lack of self-awareness or introspection of the effect of his own political involvements at least? regardless of type. Cause this has always been my problem with him and if he is say LIE and I am ILI, I would have a difficult time getting along with him, whereas I usually get along really well with LIEs. so yeah.
He could be ILI too; that interview was almost crafted as a play on Ben's lack of self-awareness and an interplay of extremes in American political discourse.