I came from NiceMemes@lemmy.sopuli.xyz which bans it, and I think that's fine instead of something that not everyone will care for—its point is memes that won't "absolutely destroy your mental health." I'm not so sure about everyone else, but I know for me politics everywhere in so many threads and comments = doomscrolling and destroyed mental health, regardless of if it is people who agree with me or disagree and I'm honestly unsure how so many others on the Threadiverse manage to embrace it. Politics is not the point of that community at all, and I'm inclined to find the rule appropriate instead of something that should not be present because it controls what topics may be discussed. It could also be viewed as a sub-rule of "stay on topic" for non-political communities.

I also personally see it as a huge minefield of conflict that is likely to derail into a big tangent that starts a slapfight and kills the mood if you see it browsing comments. I do engage in the political process in real life, perhaps more than most others I know, but I super do not come into the Threadiverse to stress myself out and fall into the anger/outrage loop with people's poor behavior towards each other on like 80% of the online political discussion I have had the misfortune to run across and views that anger me. I'm here to have fun. And just look at the long paragraph my current disagreement with you made me feel like typing out! I'd like to opt out of that kind of experience.

Your community is your own though, not going to force you or shame you for not conforming to one person's wishes! Just disagreeing on the idea that banning that as a topic is inappropriate in general, and further explaining my negative sentiment towards most online political discussion. I appreciate you making the community at all and running it.