I don't know how unpopular of an opinion this is, but I do notice that a lot of people lean towards one or the other.
Idealists will try to convince you that (while there is immeasurable pain and suffering in the world) if you just look on the bright side, or learn to smile when things get a little rough then everything will be ok. And if you try pointing out the bad things in the world then you just need to shut up because you're being mean and depressing.
I am equally, if not more, fru