Yeah, I see your point, you are not wrong per se

And I like Zizek, he was one of the first Marxists I've read back in the day

The thing is, it wasn't even an academic disagreement. JP was completely out of his depth... Do you think JP could explain the labour theory of value competently? Do you think he has a coherent view of historical materialism? He's a charlatan

He's a grifter, and he should have been exposed as such.

edit: I mean there's an art to debating, sure... how to look good while also dismantling the opponent's argument. And I get that being too combative doesn't necessarily look good, but sometimes you need to push a bit more