Cobbett was an odd but interesting character fiercely opposed to tea drinking and eating potatoes .. there wash a mash up made into a book of writings about his time in America made about 10 years ago and is a good read .. I do suspect though that he would not fit in with your opinion in today's world .. he would almost certainly be with "Just Stop Oil" protesters and others. He would see Assange as a fool and contradictory cunt that he was, he would probably favour disrupters such as Trump .. you do need to read his books .. perhaps a read of some of George Borrow's works might also be worthyou looking at.