to publicly criticize their bad takes

[GoodTaste]

Sam Harris (American neuroscientist) tweeted on Nov 18:
When you've met someone, and liked them, it becomes much harder to publicly criticize their bad takes—even when you know you should. This is one of those bad takes...
When quote a tweet by Chelsea Handler - :Only the best treatment for white supremacists in America."
Source: Twitter

Does "take" here mean response or opinion?

 

[emsr2d2]

Definition of take (Entry 2 of 2)

1: a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment "... was asked for her take on recent developments"

Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take

 

[Tdol]

I think he is referring to the stances, the opinions people express publicly, especially over social media.