IMPORTANT: “Criticism” that starts with “All *…” or is obviously insulting, or defaming beyond verified facts is excluded.
You might be thinking “no shit, Sherlock”, but it is really common that legitimate criticism is dismissed as anti-* or *-phobic, or because of political or religious ideology.
Genuinely held, this opinion is indeed unpopular. A lot of people say this and then proceed to be neither factual nor respectful. And much can be learned about a person from who they choose to criticize.
It’s so unpopular we have terms like devils advocates to make people feel bad for critically evaluating their own position.
But pretend or blindly hypocritically held, this opinion is super popular.
I think it’s fair to say whether or not someone claims so has nothing to do with it actually being the case.
Edit: This reminds me of people saying “I am a good person”, which subconsciously (rightfully so or not) makes me mistrustful of them.