I think most people just do not want to deal with actual real politics, when engaging with their hobby that is meant to reduce stress. Obviously, the table politics of my Oath group does not affect my mental health as much as my actual governments recent decisions.
This! Games are often an escape from reality.
I don't stop being a trans person in Mississippi while I'm playing Ark Nova. My very existence has been made political.
Reddit becomes the most insufferable place as soon as Trump becomes President
I'm not sure how it would even be possible. People can talk and interact freely.
"Keep politics out of XYZ" is such an inherently political thing to say too lol
Ten times out of 10 it's really "keep the politics I disagree with out of XYZ" with the person saying it not realizing that they don't view the things they agree with as political.
I always thought when pekole talk about politics or work, their friendship is oretty shallow and have nothing else to talk about.
My buddies and I play board games all the time and politics hasn't come up in 20 years. We have fun and interesting things to talk about.
I don't know. If you and your closest friends don't feel comfortable discussing your deeply held beliefs and the concerns you have for the direction some people want to take the country in your name... Maybe they're just buddies.
Politics are almost as boring as religion.
We have other interests that keep the conversation going.
You are grabbing at straws.
ohhh good point and straws are super bad for the environment and sea turtles. i'm sorry.
Unironically, this comment is pretty much what your post looks like.
No it's not, there's a difference between playing a game and yelling at someone about something political. That's what people mean.
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REEEEE EVERYTHING IS POLITICAL REEEEE A BOARDGAME ABOUT A PANDEMIC IS POLITICAL REEEEE
i fricking hate these people. when they say keep politics out you know exactly what they mean. they don't mean things that are vaguely sorta political. they mean current modern political issues. get fricked. i hate redditors so much.
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Yeah maybe everything touches politics in some way but everything touches religion in a more substantial way
Yet you don't hear people saying "all art is religious" and expecting people to put up with christcuck shit
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A lot of these people don't realise that their politics is their religion though.
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I also hate when they're like "oh so it's only issue when it's MY political views". Like no, I don't want to hear about an abortion discussion in a video game about cars. What the frick does that have to do with the game? Nothing. I don't want to hear how you're for or against it. KEEP THE DISCUSSION ON TOPIC YOU STUPID CUTE TWINKS.
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They'll claim politics is their life because they're gay or trans so they can't not speak about it.
Which is r-slurred. You can still say you're gay if it ever comes up in a convo and not talk about your opinions on gay rights
Which is i think what people that set the no-politics rule want. They just don't want people arguing about politics or having 1 group grandstanding against 'nazis' all day by inserting trans flags everywhere
I've never seen the opposite happen. Imagine joining a groomercord and half the announcements are:
I'm sure you can think at least 100 servers with the opposite. I actually had some difficulty making up examples because it's so ridicolousy loopsided
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I wont
And you cant force me
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Lol most video game communities are on groomercord primarily
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I'm already not on groomercord, you don't have to convince me
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Doesnt change the facts
In fact, only reinforces my opinion
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