>>Jimmc4+(OP)
I bet superalignment is indistinguishable from religion (the spiritual, not manipulative kind), so proponents get frequency-pulled into the well-established cult leader pipeline. It's a quagmire to navigate so we can't have both open and enlightening discussions about what is going on.
>>ganzuu+z41
I think you're on to something, but to me it has more to do with being part of the set of issues that intersect political policy and ethics. I see it as facing the same "discourse challenges" as:
abortion
animal cruelty laws/veganism/vegetarianism
affirmative action
climate change(denial)
These are legitimate issues, but it is also totally possible to just "ignore" them and pretend like they don't exist.