The other “strains” are inauthentic break-offs of Judaism. They have nothing to do with Yiddishkeit, other than in name only (falsely claimed.)
That’s what they would say as well about you, who uses the internet. That is what they would say about Rav Reuven Feinstien, Rav Shmuel Kaminetsky, and other American Gedolim who veer from their absolutes. After all, they Matter things like playing ball, working, and speaking Hebrew, which everyone in Eretz Yisroel knows is Assur (and Yehareg V’al Yaavor).
We at least consider them frum. We are only frum enough that they can take our money 🙁
I know that was mean, so I’ll choose to think that you are refering to Yidden who are not Shomrei Torah U’Mitzvos, and are not “Mevakshei Hashem”.
Speaking of “Mevakshei Hashem”, I think one of the telling moments of the recent asifa is when the Lakewood Moshgiach had to apologize for speaking in English, because even those who don’t speak Yiddish can be “Mevakshei Hashem”. It opens a window into the mindset of certain groups of Yidden and what they feel about other Shomrei Torah U’Mitzvos who are not like themselves.
All that being said, if you don’t think that we are Yeraim, then you and I have nothing to talk about. I’ll go join Wolfish in denegrating myself. According to you, I’m going deep anyway, but at least I will be in good company.