None of my opposition to chabad is affected by the kiruv or other “beautiful” things common in the chabad community. That is an emotional tactic to deflect criticism by saying – “how can you say a word against chabad, when we do so much good?” Shabsai tzvi initiated a massive BT movement as well…it really doesn’t matter if there’s bonafide avodah zara in the midst.
I was using the lubavitcher rebbe’s shift on an important issue – zionism – as an example of how he changed the mesorah, while claiming to be a direct chain from the besht, compared with the satmar rov who did no such thing.