Google bans political discussion on internal mailing lists

>o avoid conversations that are generally disruptive.

> “Our primarily responsibility is to do the work we’ve each been hired to do, not to spend working time on debates about non-work topics,” the policy states.

Seems pretty straight forward to me. At one time polite conversation excluded politics, amongst other things. Could be simple enough to follow in the workplace

“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.”

How do you define "political"? Slippery slope.

Good question. Maybe it's safe to talk about herd immunity but not safe to talk about policies to ensure herd immunity. Safe to talk about climate science but not carbon policies. Safe to discuss sexual orientations but not safe to discuss legal protections for minority orientations. Safe to discuss individuals but not safe to discuss individuals in their roles as politicians. That's my best guess.