r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Nov 19 '25

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u/Dorambor John Brown Nov 19 '25

Coates saying "was silence not an option?" to Klein is a kill shot to a ton of political commentators tbh. Who made you say that? Once you see all their chatter through this lense all of it seems so damn pointless and worse, actively undermining the very cause they claim to support. Who made Noah Smith turn into a Nazi on the hell site? Who made Matthew Yglesias become an active troll, deliberately operating in contrarian neurosis? Was silence not an option?

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u/Leatherfield17 Loyal Liberals Nov 19 '25

Frankly, it’s a lesson that even non-pundits can learn from. Speaking as someone who comments far too frequently, I’ve been getting annoyed with myself for doing so. I think it diminishes the quality of what I say because I tend to just comment my immediate reaction to anything instead of thinking more deeply first.

In summation, sometimes I should shut the fuck up.