It seems we are sinking ever deeper into the victimised state of mind where any opinion you express may and will under certain circumstances be used against you

It seems we are sinking ever deeper into the victimised state of mind where any opinion you express may and will under certain circumstances be used against you, even by people from your closest circle. So the best course of action is usually to avoid exposing your opinions, especially on controversial subjects. Just pretend to be a nice person, smile a lot and never say anything explicit. Criticism can get you in trouble, avoid it if you can. If forced to choose sides, try to guess which is less likely to raise any kind of negativity towards you. Counterintuitively, usually it will be the more radical side, as radicals are often younger and more energetic in forcing their opinion on others, so the last thing you want is to offend them. In short, be a spineless, shapeless wuss with an appearance of calm confidence and a lot of scenical sympathy.