his a high profile pundit but not really an ‘activist’ in any kind of essential role for the MAGA

I disagree on this. He was basically the biggest “independent” media voice among those that are tied to MAGA at the hip, hence the famous “I trust my friends in the government [Trump’s White House]” for why he was swearing off the Epstein stuff.

I think the violence on campuses thing is also a stretch here, but otherwise I agree. Nonetheless, I think Shapiro is a better target in every respect other than being the Israel hardliner of the online left, including being Jewish so the attack could be spun as “antisemitism,” so I think if it was on the initiative of the White House and not Mossad, he’s a much better target.