The whole basis of this thread is laughable. The real growth of the Chasidic movement (c.1790-c.1860) was external. All these “Litvish” Jews that “Converted” to Chasidish did exactly what you’re talking about. If today we’re OK with that back then masses of Jews changed many of their Minhagim (often while their father & Zaidy were around to see it) why should it be a problem today? The reason it worked is because back then Chasidim were smart enough to say, “We’re not “Better” than you, just different.”
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