@ NCB
““1) Negative stereotypes about the groups”
You mean like saying Chassidim spend too much on weddings and don’t give tzedakah?
Yep. That’s a great example. Couldn’t agree with you more.
“3) When assimilation is only regarded as such when it cuts to the left”
What does this even mean? Religious left or political left?”
Both actually. Assimilation means adapting non-jewish ideas / culture. Somehow assimilation to the right is given a pass.
“I don’t even know that CTL denies that his views might mesh well with parts of the MO”
He denied it loudly and clearly.
“he admitted that he poskened like Rabbi JB Soloveitchik, so how could he not?”
Um, as I pointed out above HaRav Meiselman considers himself a talmid or RJBS. I don’t know anyone (in their right mind) who considers HaRav Meiselman MO.