That part in particular set the tone for this entire post for me. It convinced me that I could not trust the author to be intellectually or rhetorically honest,

That part in particular set the tone for this entire post for me. It convinced me that I could not trust the author to be intellectually or rhetorically honest, at which point I no longer see any value in this write-up. It also helped me read the rest of this post in the correct context. "Many people are saying this. Note that I'm not saying it, I only say true things. But I want you to think it anyway." Really?