I think you are spot on the money with your assessment. Describing his political views as questionable is putting it lightly. I read through some of his writings many years back when trying to understand the neoreactionary movement. His essays are largely creative writing exercises, which typically meander about the subject at hand. Some of that may have been to deflect criticism for his actual views. Eventually, he said the quiet part out loud:

> It should be obvious that, although I am not a white nationalist, I am not exactly allergic to the stuff.

His projects should probably be viewed through the lens of what he is trying to accomplish more generally.