Yes, the implicit "I think" still applies. "I think the tech people think Google is evil". I don't know how to say this lightly, but taking personal affront to

Yes, the implicit "I think" still applies. "I think the tech people think Google is evil". I don't know how to say this lightly, but taking personal affront to statements of opinion is not a sign of the insult of the opinion of the speaker, but a sign of the insecurity the listener has in their own opinions. In other words, relax.