I loved his honesty - the way he would either present evidence or state up front where he didn't have it and yet still wanting to convince the reader of his opinion.  

Bruce Bawer definitely falls short of that doesn't he.  His whole article is seeking to convince, no holds barred.  It's not an example of critical thinking - I found bits that I enjoyed, bits that were interesting and bits that made me laugh but tbh for me it was a lot of bracing myself and wading through because I wanted to complete reading the article.

I don't really think he made an argument for anything.  I agreed with some of his opinions and disagreed with others.  I thought he was disingenuous in thinking history would not repeat itself under Trump.  

He's a Trump fan.  That's what the article was about, supporting Trump for the presidency.