This week, the most dangerous, deplorable, incredible, Milo Yiannopoulos came to the USF Oval Theater. By my count, I was personally excited to attend; it was my first political speech ever, and Milo didn't disappoint. Arming himself with humor and a sense of anti-political correctness, his speech reflected on the upcoming presidential debate and his faith in Donald Trump's ability to win this election.

Milo's speech covered several tangents and topics, including his loss of Twitter verification and the eventual lifetime ban from Twitter as well as jokes about rising on "Hillary's hit list" and her credibility ratings.

While Milo is known for being generally more raucous and flamboyant with his speeches (see LSU's drag show), Monday night he was clean cut and calm. His goal was to consolidate the alternative right's faith in Trump and to spread the right wing values he holds dear. He talked about the bigotry of low expectations, the Middle East and took questions from the audience.

Above: Milo shares statistics indicating more Americans believe in Bigfoot than find Hillary Clinton honest and trustworthy.

Now, having said all this, there's a question to be answered: Why is it important that Milo came to speak?

Milo represents, for many, a group of people that is very often silenced on campuses. For lack of sympathetic professors, because these people don't care to change another person's opinion, or simply because they're afraid of creating problems, conservatives tend to be some of the most reclusive people in a college setting. A junior named Tim, sitting behind me, decked out in his "Make America Great Again" baseball cap, admitted he never really talks politics. It just doesn't feel safe. Many conservatives identify with the feeling that their beliefs are somehow taboo and therefore don't deserve to be mentioned. There's plenty of reason to feel that way—it's not unheard of for conservative speakers to be banned from campus suddenly or for the university to make it difficult for those speakers to come. When the Young Americans for Liberty at UCF hosted Milo, UCF suddenly dropped an $800+ security fee, a week before the event. Had the free speech group, Turning Point, not stepped in to help cover the cost, Milo would not have been permitted on campus. Even at USF, student opposition was clear in the form of a planned protest from the Students for a Democratic Society.

So, on that note, here's what I've got to say. Maybe you don't agree with Milo on everything, maybe you find him offensive. Maybe you think he's a worthless, self-hating man. But Milo doesn't think that of himself. He's out there having fun, talking politics in his own way and being the world's most "dangerous faggot" in the best way he can. For that, I respect him. People need to be pushed and need to question the things they believe. It's how we change a world. Who better to do it than a Milo Yiannopoulos?