“ Apples and oranges ”
Mr mod, while I admire your admirable approving/ editing, I disagree with you here. It’s not just about the Rebbe being Moshiach (and he claimed his father in law as such…) it’s also about Nevuah (he showed how nevuah was present by all Rebbeim.) in other words, anything atypical. I should add the reverence the Chassidim have naturally, seeing who the Rebbe was and is, is called avoda zara even though all the original sources on the topic describe the way one should view his Rebbe exactly as we do. (Think Rambam, Pirkei Avos etc)
Hence the natural conclusion is that this particular crowd of Jews is not used to being exposed to things beyond the realm of nature (whereas that was the expected with the Rebbe.) Which leads to the attitude in this demographic of, if it’s not what I’m used to/ what’s typical, it must be wrong/ person must be arrogant / misleading etc etc etc
You a sorely misunderstanding the conversation