[atoav]

There are some things that are often even easier than that:

1. not criticizing and not doing anything constructive

2. criticizing while doing something destructive, e.g. like framing every criticism in opposition to doing something constructive, as if the peole who are constructive cannot criticise and those who criticise cannot be constructive.

I would not be able to tell at a glance whether someone critical is doing something constructive or not. Accusing critics of not doing anything constructive is itself not constructive, but just evasion.

[errantmind]

I didn't frame it anything like that. Ironically, this is what the post is about: uncharitable cynicism.

Me saying it is easier to criticise than create doesn't mean criticism is always harmful or useless.