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If you are a general officer of a company and discussion of a political subject is necessary for the sake only of business continuity then it becomes necessary to discuss politics at work. That is an extremely narrow edge case.

Otherwise if you are perplexed at what construes a political discussion you are most likely looking for any excuse to knowingly engage in politics. This sort of deliberate dishonesty is one reason I refuse to move to the Bay Area where such behavior is commonly accepted.

>>austin+(OP)
I sincerely asked you what defines a political comment. If you have a neat and easily-applicable definition, I'd love to know what it is.

I don't have one, and I don't think most people do. That was my point.

I have no idea where the Bay Area part come from or why you think I'm being dishonest. Perhaps you interpret rhetorical questions as dishonest?