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Lipman can’t have it both ways. If he calls himself dati, i’d understand and treat him as such. But no. He calls himself a “charedi” rabbi, bred by NIRC and its’ outlook in torah.
According to “charedi” thought, listening to, conferring with and conforming to the wishes of gedoly hador is rule number one of being a frum person (known as a charedi)