5 Major Downsides of Writing and Publishing Political Opinion Pieces Online

 Writing political opinion pieces and publishing them online can be a worthwhile and enjoyable pursuit. It can also potentially generate financial rewards, depending on where the articles are published.

There can also be definite downsides to writing politics, though. This is especially true in countries like the United States, where the political divisions run deep and it can be easy to trigger anger and outrage, regardless of the tone and quality of the article.

Here are five negatives:

1. Articles can go out of date quickly 
2. Trolls and obnoxious comments
3. Politics can be a turn-off for some
4. Abrasive writers do best
5. Commenters who don't read the article

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1. Except when they are about Fauci, Hunter Biden, and stolen elections.

2. Except when they get banned and are denied their constitutional right to "free speech". 

3. How can one be turned off on politics in the world of Trumpism? The entertainment value alone is worth the trip.

4. Hmmm, maybe I should be MORE abrasive so my threads do better??

5. BINGO. This one is VERY common, because (as the above article points out):

Some commenters can be triggered purely by the title of an article.