IMHO and IME, it's never the product of critical thinking. It's an emotional reaction, not thinking and especially not thinking critically.
The alternative to pollyannaism is not cynicism but actual critical thought.
The alternative to cynicism is not pollyannaism but actual critical thought.
I was leaving it in the subtext, but in case it wasn’t clear: I don’t think the “point” made reflected anything resembling analysis, and therefore deserved no engagement.