You don't want politics on HN; I want (some) politics on HN, but not the redundant drivel that passes for most news. The political posts are often illuminating

You don't want politics on HN; I want (some) politics on HN, but not the redundant drivel that passes for most news. The political posts are often illuminating in their content; they also document the events HN readers feel are important to the tech community.