Of course! What kind of traction would his insinuations have if he hadn't baited them for termination and he had to end the "expose" with "we had a sit down where I explained my intentions and we sorted it all out and had a beer and a laugh". The "and they fired me!" that is intended to add to the suspicion. It causes most viewers to ask "wait, if there was nothing to hide, then why'd they fire him?".

I hope I never have to work for someone who'll fire me if I tell them I'm interested in issues of class or race.

Why would being interested in sociological issues get him fired?

You can claim 'sociological issues' all you like, but when people see you're a fantasist with a laughable view of how the world works, and you're dealing in sly insinuation and race baiting... 'sociological issues' aint gonna cut it.

Well, I say that, but with the naivety on show in this thread perhaps this guy is onto a winner with 'sociological issues'.

I think he just didn't care and preferred to tell the truth than be intimidated into lying.