This article is a turd. The only redeeming quality it has is at all is that it aligns with ideas that are politically popular. That shouldn't give it a pass.

This article is a turd. The only redeeming quality it has is at all is that it aligns with ideas that are politically popular. That shouldn't give it a pass. Are the allegations on ESR's blog a bit far-fetched? Sure! But poor writing like this is the kind of thing that pushes the kind of people who care about good arguments away from trusting people aligned with that political position (even if the listener themselves is also aligned!). As the rhetorical and tactical measures become more about winning than providing a strong arguments for your positions... more and more people are willing to entertain the allegation published by ESR!