Reb Eliezer
I am not sure what you are trying to say
Certainly the term chassidus as used today is not the same as the gemarah
As the gemarah uses it, it means a chaver (or maybe we can say a learning boy or a man of mussar)
as it is used today it means a movement/sect that moved away from standard litvishnis
It certainly doesn’t take into account the religious commitment of the individual
I assure you that , just because modern day chassidium have krazaldikah peyos, it doesn’t mean that the majority of chassidum aren’t still am haaretizim
If you truly believe I am wrong then I might suggest a trip to boro park.
Or maybe spend some time in a young chassidish bungalow colony. The kiddush after davening has mandatory attendance, as opposed to the davening itself.
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