These measures are now transpiring worldwide by design.

The conciliar bishops understand the game that is being played, while Menzingen does not (or doesn’t care):

The more Rome gets them to interact with conciliarists, the more conciliar residue adheres to the SSPX clergy, while the collaboration becomes the new normal, with the faithful and clergy accustomed to it.

"But we must be patient.  What is important is that there no longer be rejection in their hearts."

First, no more combat against modernism and the modernists.

Next, collaboration.

Finally, incorporation.

It is the conversion of the SSPX to conciliarism by praxis, and the process -which is primarily psychological- is all but complete.

The proof of the Society’s conversion?

That these bishops can waltz into SSPX venues as heroes, unchallenged by clergy or faithful:

Afterwards, it is not the conciliar bishop who rejoices within himself that he has been accepted as Catholic by Catholics, but the SSPX which rejoices to have been accepted as Catholic by the conciliarists.

Modernist Rome has won the war, and converted the SSPX after 25 years of subversive leadership has steered the whole ship away from Archbishop Lefebvre (who is nothing more to the SSPX now than an embarrassing mascot, and a disturbing reminder of what they used to be):

Soon, despite the sanitized docuмentary, and the "man of the Church" rebranding in the interim/transitional phase, the faithful and clergy will feel, in places they don't talk about at parties, that +Lefebvre deserved to be excommunicated.

and the process -which is primarily psychological- is all but complete.

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Afterwards, it is not the conciliar bishop who rejoices within himself that he has been accepted as Catholic by Catholics, but the SSPX which rejoices to have been accepted as Catholic by the conciliarists.

Very painful to watch. And so many faithful are following right along. Arguing with the SSPX these days is what arguing with NO was 20+ years ago. The SSPX now uses the exact same arguments they used to teach us to rebut. And you are right, so much is based in psychological warfare. The NO has always used psychological arguments which the SSPX met with doctrine and Church teaching. Now the SSPX has descended into the psychological zone themselves. First step is familiarity, getting everyone to think the NO are all nice, misguided people who mean well. (and aren't dangerous at all! Or even if they are dangerous, we know better and we are special and we won't fall.) Next step, hype up what good we could do if only we would come into the Conciliar fold. The NO have been following this script forever, it's surreal to see it adopted by the SSPX.

We've been praying for the priests on retreat this week. This is a little stab in the heart. But why wouldn't Bishop Fellay take advantage of having a few dozen captive priests meet the local bishop? It's brilliant strategy and ought to be predictable by now.

Soon the "bishop" will be ordaining "priests".

I don't think it matters anymore which occasions or bishops are more or less dangerous. There is a clear pattern that in the spirit of conciliar good will and collaboration, the SSPX will invite or allow or host conciliar churchmen any chance they get. Anyone who disagrees with this approach will be branded as bad willed and mean, "uncharitable" and an obstruction to the alleged mass conversion of souls that is about to happen through the SSPX's most holy condescension.
 

Neo-SSPXers...........

How is it better ?
He has bypassed any resistance of the faithful and gone straight to those who run the schools ,give the sermons and now promote the "one big happy family " agenda . Tell me as I assume you have been going to SSPX for some time, When was the last time you heard a sermon on the errors of Vatican II or the avoidance of false trad Masses ? Its been awhile

2013

The Phoenix New Times, Phoenix's main commie rag got bent out of shape with Bp. Olmsted for expelling the ADL's "Sensitivity Training" including their "Holocuaust" spiel from the diocesan schools.  See: https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/bishop-thomas-olmsted-expels-the-adls-sensitivity-training-from-catholic-schools-6460240

Olmsted is a real mixed bag.  When he rode into town to replace the extremely liberal and notorious  Bp. Thomas J. O'Brien who had been found guilty of a fatal hit and run many saw him as the great proverbial knight in shining armor.