I think he's referring to misunderstanding their message, which is...orthogonal to understanding them as people or not. Related: The entire introduction to the

I think he's referring to misunderstanding their message, which is...orthogonal to understanding them as people or not. Related: The entire introduction to the first edition of GK Chesterton's book on his friend George Bernard Shaw (1909): “Most people say that they agree with Bernard Shaw or that they do not understand him. I am the only person who understands him, and I do not agree with him.” https://archive.org/details/georgebernardsha0000unse/page/n9/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/georgebernardsha0000unse/page/n9...