IDK, it seems to fit with the definition to me: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/politics https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/englis

IDK, it seems to fit with the definition to me: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/politics https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/politics > the activities of ... people who try to influence the way a country is governed Britannica says politics is "the opinions that someone has about what should be done." "playing politics" itself apparently also has its own definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20politics https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20politics But I moreso meant the plain politics definition.