“When tradition has the authority of scripture what else can you say?”
Everyone is borne ignorant, but it takes both stupidity and malice to remain that way.
Catholics do not, and have never, believed that tradition has the authority of scripture.
I’m sure you’ve been told that before, and yet you continue to repeat it. Scripture tells us not to lie, but you don’t seem to mind spitting in God’s face on that one.
So Mary wasn’t assumed into heaven after all? It gets so confusing.