> It is an overly broad definition of political to the point of uselessness and absurdity

I don't think it's useless or absurd, just not usually applicable. After all, each action has a specific political significance.

> It's also just tedious

Fair enough, but couldn't we say the same about many other things? For example, Brownian motion might not usually warrant our attention, but it's there for when we decide it is of interest.