xQc abruptly left a testy debate with Destiny yesterday after declaring “words don’t matter” during an argument about political rhetoric, violence, and who bears responsibility for escalating political tensions.
The debate started after the recent murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Destiny argued that high-profile right-wing figures, including President Trump, have ramped up dangerous rhetoric. xQc countered that “the left” regularly celebrates violence on social media.
Their fundamental disagreement came down to influence. Destiny pressed xQc to name prominent left-wing leaders calling for violence. Instead, xQc pointed to anonymous social media accounts with minimal followers as evidence of left-wing extremism.
“You’re comparing the President of the United States to random Twitter accounts,” Destiny argued. He pulled up a comparison showing Trump’s divisive statements alongside calls for calm from Democratic leaders like Barack Obama.
xQc didn’t appreciate the comparison. He tried to counter by putting Obama’s statement next to posts from Libs of TikTok, a popular right-wing social media account. Destiny immediately called this out as comparing a former president to a non-elected social media personality.
The debate intensified when Destiny referenced Trump’s Fox & Friends appearance that morning. Trump had framed “radicals on the right” as simply opposing crime while calling “radicals on the left” the real problem. xQc dismissed the importance of presidential rhetoric compared to angry tweets from nobodies.
That’s when xQc said: “Words don’t matter.” Destiny immediately challenged the contradiction, if words don’t matter, why was xQc so focused on random social media posts? xQc then disconnected from the call.
He returned shortly after, attempting to salvage his argument with an example about California Governor Gavin Newsom. Destiny quickly produced a link disproving xQc’s claim. Rather than concede, xQc simply moved on to other topics.
The debate ended without resolution. Destiny maintained that rhetoric from top leadership drives real-world consequences. xQc stuck to his position that anonymous social media posts reveal broader left-wing attitudes toward violence.
