First, be so kind and do not tell me whether I should comment or not on something, we don't live in a socialism yet and you are not with the PARTY to rule everyone's life, yet.
Secondly, many practical examples like for example my grandfather who didn't want to sign in with communist party so he lost his high ranked position, that resulted in lost of money etc. and his quality of life was never recovered even when socialism later got a little less obnoxious as it was losing it's power around late 80s.
He was not actively against regime he just wanted to do his job and stay away. Unfortunately in the 50s this was not an option. You were either with them or against them. Similar to you folks nowadays, btw.
Now, if he would be actively agains regime he would end up in jail.