Some of Yudkowsky's arguments were good, but he was still an embarrassment to the movement. If I recall correctly he posted maybe half a dozen Facebook statuses to the effect of "OMG Trump is THE WORST" before offering any sort of argument. Of course, this plays in to the idea that people who oppose Trump are bullies who care more about optics than substance.
This style of argument seems unproductive.
The concrete accusation against Yudkowsky is apparently that he made several posts which mentioned his position on Trump before making the posts... (read more)
The way I remember it, he "mentioned his position" in a way that came across as mudslinging. It certainly did not seem like his goal was to "have a conversation where people who disagree about Trump can talk with each other productively". I think you're holding me to a higher standard than you're holding him.
But maybe you're right that I should have written my comment more carefully.
This style of argument seems unproductive.
The concrete accusation against Yudkowsky is apparently that he made several posts which mentioned his position on Trump before making the posts... (read more)