In my experience, this is because people who agree with whatever the status-quo currently is erroneously believe their views to be "apolitical" while everything

In my experience, this is because people who agree with whatever the status-quo currently is erroneously believe their views to be "apolitical" while everything else is "political." Having views or opinions that are "political" is branded as bad by those in power since it threatens their control. Judge ideas and actions based on their merit rather than whether they line up with current trends.