And how exactly would you get punished? Why do you feel like you need to bring politics in code? Last time I checked, downloading a Crate does not ask you whether you're right or left leaning when it comes to politics.

> I'd like to get into the Rust programming language, use and make libraries, contribute code and resources, interact with other people in a professional manner.

So do it.

> Are people welcome in the Rust community, even when they happen to remain in the "wrong side" of a political movement?

But how would anyone know? This sounds like your own personal agenda/issue as opposed to that of the community.

No programmer opens their code editor with the underlying notion that it will eventually lead them to some political ideology battle, because that is what they want.