But why did you make that comment--about militant ignorance--on a quite thoughtful critique? It seems of dubious value there except to quash dissent.

Yes, I am quite worried about the authoritarianism and repetitive big lies and pseudoscience on the right. The parallel to history does not escape me.

The parallel on the left to leftist authoritarianism throughout history also does not escape me (including repetitive lies and pseudoscience).