Attention is currency on the internet. Which is what I think Tim Pool was suggesting in his tweets, rather than defending Laura. She garnered a lot of attention, and even though it was mostly negative it still is a net benefit to her that her name is more well-known, even for the stupidest reasons. In the age of personal branding and celebrity activists, she's now got: more brand recognition, a better reputation with a small but potentially fruitful group of right-wing commentators that she can parlay into more media attention, and a way of keeping her name current on Twitter even when she's banned from it.
Sideshow freaks and loud assholes draw attention, which draws potential revenue streams, which encourages the whole fetid cycle. She looked like a complete moron, but as long as she keeps saying the right things her tribe won't care.
