I am not in the arts. I have seven low-end rentals. But I NEVER say anything conservative (unless it is to someone I know) because I carry and I have seen, and experienced insane physical reactions. Liberals are, quite literally, crazy people. I don’t want to get into a situation where I must defend myself as I am old and fragile. I am not going to take a punch if I can avoid it, neither can I delver a punch. I support my candidates with money and my vote.
As Dirty Harry said, “A man’s gotta know his limitations.”
I typically just stay obviously silent when political discussions come up at work. Eventually they stop bringing stuff up. The best thing is to ask questions. No one can blame you for asking questions as an indirect challenge.