@graham
I will repeat:
I get why people get angry over JP. We NEED a voice of this tone, but to unify us and bring everyone together. Instead, we get another toxic disappointment, a faux intellectual who charms the ignorant and - rather than unify - reinforces their chauvinism.
He can be an ass, this is undeniable. Sometimes his arguments are wrong, and sometimes even stupid. I refer mainly to his political arguments. I don't in any way hold his political opinions up to be in any way flawless. He's also not the ideal academic, because a true ideal academic would be far less political and try to be more objective. But sometimes he says things which need to be said, and most are afraid to say it because they'll be attacked like Peterson is. He can also lose his temper sometimes, he's a pretty intense dude even when calm. I think when you're attacked constantly on many tv programs you appear on, which is already a stressful environment, losing one's temper becomes even more likely. If the standard is perfection, then he isn't that at all.
I don't think his role is to be a unifier. Sure that would be nice. The role he has chosen is to make unapologetic arguments that are contrary to the modern mainstream liberal paradigm, which of course will make you a lot of enemies from those who buy hard into the paradigm.
He has helped millions of people with his psychology/self-help stuff, this is by far his most valuable contribution. A lot of it is to simply grow up and take responsibility in one's life. For those that refuse to do so or enable others to not do so I guess I can see why they might not like him for that.
None of this will change the way anyone sees him, people have made up their minds. H8ers gonna h8.