Don't get me wrong, it's not about being quiet either, but I think there are better ways of exposing your point of view¹. Before I became more left-aligned, I had to read several articles and listen a lot, but the tone wasn't abrasive as in most discussions. (Sometimes it was and it made me get defensive, but I knew from past experience that maybe I was wrong again, then I had to listen to see their point. After a few days, it clicked and I started understanding it better).
Of course, if someone doesn't want to be helped, it's not you who is going to change it. But, I think the 'adversary' is always more compelling to learn if you express it in a sincere way, more neutral/polite instead of attacking. And you will learn too.
¹Just to be clear, I'm talking about discussions on the Internet or in person.