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I take note of that you see it as being that personal in tone. But I would lie when claiming that I can understand it. Translating the English sentence you quoted into German and using it in that thread at that point, does not raise any emotions in me of the kind you described. I do not see it as such a personal statement about people agreeing or disagreeing with me, but I see it as a reference to the critical attacks of Hoppe against the democratic system of which I think that they have such a logical and rational “penetration” power that it is hard to deflect them by counter-arguments that would convince. I repeatedly said that Hoppe's suggestion for an alternative world design may be more open to debate and difference in opinions - but that he is “unstoppable” when being on the attack against the existing system. To me, this still holds truth. Hoppe is best when he charges against the status quo, there he is most convincing. And to that part I have gotten reactions in the forum only that not only did not convince me rationally, intellectually, but gave me the impression of being strongly motivated by emotional antipathy to him - because he slaughters the beloved golden calf. Well, I would happily hand him the axe. If that destruction of idols is seen as a loss stirring emotions by some, then so be it. I refuse to be considerate of that, since I think it is more important to get this deconstruction done.
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And that is where you are completely wrong.
Hoppe like you say identifies problems and argues against their existance.
It is where he excels because it is very very easy.
The hostility towards Hoppes dreamworld isn't his attacks on the problems, it is the plain lunacy of his solutions.
It is well illustrated by his use of historical ideals he wants to follow which clearly create the very problems which he is saying they can get rid of.
The only emotion is from people who have swallowed Hoppe whole like a grade school student who read Marx and passionately thinks they have discovered some wonderful panacea that the ignorant masses just can't see.
It is those wonderful fans of the fanciful ideal which are emotional about their new idol, which is very easily slaughtered.