Yytz, I have not seen the exact letter or what RTY wrote so I cannot comment. However, in later years he very much de-emphasized his father’s Chassidic influences. You are correct though that anyone can call himself a Breslover (just as anyone can call himself a Chabadnik). This is also a negative as a Chassidut without a rebbe is like a ship without a captain. This leads to all sorts of distortions (e.f. NaNachs and Yechis) who reflect badly on the whole group. BTW, when someone suggested forming a network of “Batei Avraham” Rav Kook said “don’t make Kookistim”. He believed that all groups in Troah have some truth and one should take from all.
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