Yeah, I full-stopped on that sentence because it was just so bizarre. I can understand making a counter-to-reality claim and then supporting the claim with cont

Yeah, I full-stopped on that sentence because it was just so bizarre. I can understand making a counter-to-reality claim and then supporting the claim with context and interpretation to build toward a deeper point. But he just asserts something obviously false and moves on with no comment. Even if he believes that statement is true, it still means he has no ability to model where his reader is coming from (or simply doesn't care).