Why Do Most Conservatives Keep Their Opinions to Themselves?

So I received a delightful e-mail today from Holly in Galesburg, Illinois. Here it is:

"I'm on an airplane. I sit next to a liberal windbag who preaches in my ear the whole flight, assuming I agree with him. I keep my trap shut, fearing for my life."

"I'm in a bookstore, and have to listen to an employee and her friend shamelessly and loudly discuss their liberal beliefs."

"I'm twice in a public library bookstore and each time have to listen to people trumpet their liberal beliefs as if everyone else agrees with them."

"Greg, I'm 45 years old and can never, not once, recall conservatives publicly discussing their beliefs so unabashedly. What gives?"

That's quite a perceptive question Holly. Although I have to wonder, what the hell is a "public library bookstore"? That can't be real.

But look, the answer's simple: If you look at all mass media and every facet of pop culture from music to TV, the shared assumptions are liberal. Shared assumptions breed comfort. Comfort over time, breeds arrogance.

This isn't just based on research, but also my own life.

I spent many years in publishing and the vast majority of my coworkers were libs. When they first caught "Red Eye," they were shocked I wasn't. That's because my political opinions rarely came up in conversation. Well, unless I was drunk. I was always drunk.

The reality is that most conservatives I know don't talk about their beliefs, because they aren't seeking approval. They aren't interested in impressing anyone but their loved ones. And so they keep their views to themselves, happily knowing it's a lib's job to remind us of our unconscious racism. And so instead they discuss sports, or in my case, chimney sweep Hummels from the 1950s.

I'm having one removed Friday.

And if you disagree with me, you must be a racist homophobe.

Greg Gutfeld hosts "Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld" weekdays at 3 a.m. ET. Send your comments to: redeye@foxnews.com