> consider how difficult it would be to find a nice way of writing an article

Writing is often difficult. That's what makes good writing so distinctive and valuable. Just because something is hard doesn't mean it's not worth putting in the effort.

> "You are all fucking idiots" is sometimes a reasonable starting point.

It might be a good starting point in one's head (which, admittedly, it often is for me, but I then try to convert that into something more persuasive and less divisive). I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on that.