No. 43 in America · Week of November 9, 2026
Left-wing YouTuber and debater
Ian Kochinski, known online as Vaush, is a left-wing YouTuber whose channel is built on debates with political figures.
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Score breakdown
Nine parts, measured fresh each week. This is where Vaush's points came from, and the evidence behind each one.
Debate record
Debates and discussions with political figures have been a large part of his channel since he launched it in 2019.
Kochinski started out in Destiny's community before starting his own Twitch and YouTube channels in 2019.
Alongside debates, he covers news, economics and urban policy. He describes his politics as libertarian socialist.
On the record
2022
2022
Live argument
Against Hunter Avallone · YouTube and Twitch
The conservative YouTuber said afterward that he had lost: "Vaush made some excellent points, specifically about LGBT issues, that I just couldn't refute," and that the debate made him reconsider his views.
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