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I'd write that as: "Don't venture off the path of work-related topics, especially on any divisive subject".

When people complain about it being awkward to express a specific set of opinions at work, to me it comes across as complaining that wasting time on non-work conversations is frowned upon. It's even stranger to me that someone would want to disregard their job duties in favor of discussions on topics that might make half the people you work with angry.

I prefer to think of it as "express your contradictory opinion only if you're absolutely sure this is the hill you want to die on."

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Most of the time it's not such a hill.

You need to pick your fights. Some projects are just made to be "done" for reasons that are bigger than you. Sometimes you just have to get over with it, even if you have a contrarian position.

If you want to express opinions that conflict with the dominant zeitgeist, it's important to understand the context and position you're in. This is not black and white.