I don't think that's exactly what's going on here. As it happens, I agree that the mainstream media tend to be uncritically accepting of anything that seems to

I don't think that's exactly what's going on here. As it happens, I agree that the mainstream media tend to be uncritically accepting of anything that seems to fit a neoliberal narrative, and that this is a big problem. However, in this case the comment being criticized, came across as a rather aggressive and jarring pivot in what had been a pleasantly - even surprisingly - balanced discussion, and I think that's the main reason it got so many downvotes.