No, no, no. First I am friends with many of the people at these gatherings.
Second, even friends can disagree. Most won’t engage in political discussions, it is more comfortable for them to speak to like minded people who are engaged in group think.
Still there others who will and if they are type A, like me, they have no problem expressing their point of view. Even forcefully. I like to debate opposite points of view.
Well, you’re there, amd I’m not, adn I’m sure there’s a lot more to the relationship than you posted.