alt Hacker NewsHN has always had political discussions as long as I've been here.
Discussions about open drug use and Bay area housing policy and California highspeed rail are political.
Discussions about Snowden and the NSA are political.
Discussions about the FSF and copyleft are political.
We live in a society, the government provides (or provides permission for) roads, utilities, housing and a boatload of other rules & regulation to protect people.
Virtually any discussion around anything will always lead back to politics because it is the central body that allows us to live the lives we want, this is why voting is important!