I would like to be a bit more like Linda de Mol

It was late evening, I tuned in to Jinek and found Linda de Mol there. Linda equals television for me, so I found that nice. Of course, it was about her new movie, which seems extremely uncomfortable to me, but the corona issue also came up and especially did NOT come up. And I found that refreshing.

Linda took the position of having no position. She said that it is almost impossible to say something that makes sense. I was pleasantly surprised. Not because it is a topic that should not be discussed, but there are already so many opinions from experts and opinion makers (understandably). Those can be shared, don't get me wrong. It's nice to sharpen or adjust your own opinion through someone else's perspective, but I'm just glad I don't know what Linda de Mol thinks about corona.

I have conversations with family, where someone occasionally needs to take a breather because the discussion is heated. I talk about new-old-new measures with friends, where sometimes fists are slammed on the table. I read, I watch, and I form an opinion by doing all this. On social media, I follow delightfully outspoken types, because they are so delightfully outspoken. And then it's just nice that my favorite says: I don't necessarily need to ventilate my opinion here, it only leads to more polarization. That is what Linda de Mol is concerned about: all those opinions are tearing us apart.

What do you and I gain from what Linda de Mol thinks about the corona issue? Except for confirmation or being angry because you do or do not share her opinion. I do want to be a bit more like Linda, because hell yes I would have ventilated my own opinion at Eva's table. It's just as well that I wasn't there.

Image Linda: Talpa, Marc de Groot