“Honestly, I feel a big part of the reason why the left is winning the culture wars is because “good” conservatives have never discussed politics or religion. It is surrendering before that battle begins. The left doesn’t do that.”
You have a point.
I don’t recall politics discussed at work even obliquely in my 45 year career except in the last four years. And it’s all been leftist weenie crap.
I’ve even taught drafting and AutoCAD in a University for a couple years and on day 1 I would tell my students that I am conservative. It may come out at times, if they have a problem with anything I say to let me know and we can talk. I was never worried about it. Ever.