What about catharsis? Liddle was provably racist, misogynistic, virulently transphobic, and a deliberate spreader of misinformation. The man actively sort to do harm, people are understandably glad he’s no longer able.
Ben GoldacreSad to see people posting on social media negatively about Rod Liddle, who died yesterday. If I have disagreed with you very strongly in life - and you die - I hope I'll be either silent, or kind.