“1) Negative stereotypes about the groups”
You mean like saying Chassidim spend too much on weddings and don’t give tzedakah?
“3) When assimilation is only regarded as such when it cuts to the left”
What does this even mean? Religious left or political left? Also, when have you seen this conversation about assimilation occur anywhere on this thread?
“…And then not a single shred of evidence is provided to substantiate their statements save for some obscure references to “other posts”.”
What would you have us do, dig through old posts of CTL? At that point, I think we all agree it’s too personal. I don’t even know that CTL denies that his views might mesh well with parts of the MO (he admitted that he poskened like Rabbi JB Soloveitchik, so how could he not?) I think he just wishes to identify as he always has, as do many people of his generation. Surely, I’m not really the only one here who has run into people in identical situations to what CTL is describing .