With the election going on in my country my friends are liberal and I'm conservative i feel like i have to keep my political views private

My friends expressed to me that they can't be friends with someone who is conservative but I've always told them that I don't understand politics or politicians as i want too save the friendship and keep them as friends so i have to keep my political feelings and views private and personal but it's the only way i can keep them as friends i sometimes feel like I'm hurting them but i want them to be my friends. am i wrong for doing that?