But at no point does Mr. Gobry actually rant about any of them
I said the summary is a rant. I did not read the linked article. The quote appear to have been cut up quite a bit. Notice all the ... in it. The summary starts off with hyperbolic statements, freshly defined jargon, and lots of insults. It contains no news. It is an "Us" vrs "Them" opinion piece with an angry tone. It is a rant.
The worst thing I am reading in these comments is basically "I don't understand the summary".
Insult Insult Insult. No reasonable argument here.