The reason politics in particular are banned is because they are known to start arguments, as has been proven in this game and others, no matter how mature the participants.

While we'd want to be able to make a rule that would 100% accommodate everyone, the problem lies in the fact that it's impossible to ban every possible trigger and still have a functioning chat.

We allow the discussion of IC and fandom politics as long as they pertain specifically to those realms. Admittedly there are some borderline cases as you've mentioned above, but I suppose that would have to be one of the non-clear cut cases that would be dealt with if people felt uncomfortable about it.

And I'm sorry that the possibility of something like you described exists, but like I said, we can't reasonably accommodate for everyone's desires in this matter. However, the group that prefers politics to stay out of regular chat is a large enough group that can be accommodated easily enough without ruining the game or the chat.

It's not an ideal situation, no. We're only human, but we're trying to do what we can for those we can help.