What people mean when they say this is that they don't want to engage in party political and/or tribal political discussions. They don't want to do this because

What people mean when they say this is that they don't want to engage in party political and/or tribal political discussions. They don't want to do this because it just means rehearsing talking points. People are not dumb. They know that politics is everywhere but they want to live and love and talk about things that are interesting.