Amen. As a performer, I require an audience. If I alienate a chunk of them I loose revenue. Maybe libs like Todd Rundgren and others can trash a portion of their audience and survive, but I’m not on that level. “Shut up and sing” is the order of the day for musicians.
You and Me Both.
And once upon a time way back in the day, I lost a lucrative teaching position because of a “BUSH/CHENEY 2004” bumper-sticker on my car.