In my view, the article advocates being mindkilled. The willingness to overlook flaws and factual inaccuracies in your own side, because that would be perceived as “stabbing one’s own soldiers in the back” is exactly what Eliezer warns us about in Politics is the Mindkiller.
I think there’s a big difference between saying, “Your argument has x, y, and z flaws, but I support your point anyway,” and choosing to keep silent.
In my view, the article advocates being mindkilled. The willingness to overlook flaws and factual inaccuracies in your own side, because that would be perceived as “stabbing one’s own soldiers in the back” is exactly what Eliezer warns us about in Politics is the Mindkiller.
I think there’s a big difference between saying, “Your argument has x, y, and z flaws, but I support your point anyway,” and choosing to keep silent.