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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

People tend to prioritize the comfort of those closest to them over anyone else, themselves most of all. Expressing different political views could cause problems in their families or communities so they'll keep quiet and just go about their lives thinking it's not going to affect them. Better to risk the lives of strangers, or even nieces, than risk losing their marriage. It's why "First they came for..." is so powerful - we can see ourselves in it.