Oh. I see the disconnect between us.

To me, either the culture bubble is extremely strong in your area, or being able to admit alignment with ideas shared by a major political party in an area where another party is more popular is an very low bar.

On the scale of topics that I conceal about myself, politics is as easy as talking about the weather.

This was Washington, D.C. during the Bush years. I could more easily have admitted to an ongoing affair or a cocaine habit.