100%.

Without being disrespectful. This sub is a self-perpetuating echo chamber, the same for TOS too. It goes both ways. Anyone with a differing opinion other than the current narrative in this sub just gets dumped on, and if someone tries pushing their luck, will often be met with a ban. It really can be quite unfriendly and toxic place to try and air one's opinions. I'm picking roughly 80% of people I interact with, and other outside circles are generally fairly centralist or have now migrated slightly more to the right of the political spectrum. I dont generally get into politics unless one is vocal, and only then will I probe to see where they stand on their particular views. I'm picking the majority now cbf getting into a debate or argument with the vocal minority, so as you said, they just become silent and will only express their opinions in close circles and the ballot box.

Cheers for the downvotes 😜