"I'm not political but..."
One of the things that annoys me about American politics is how if you couch things in apolitical terms seemingly anything is acceptable.
Take any divisive political stance you want: banning guns or abortion, Medicare-for-All, taxing the rich, Green New Deal, defunding the police, COVID vaccine mandates, taking a stand on any of these issues, however rational, will earn you scorn amongst just because you're taking a stand on an issue.
However, that largely melts away if you frame it as "I'm not being political, I'm just making the world a better place". People seem to view any political issue differently if you just magically say it's not political. I'll give an example. Around a year ago, there was a debate in my town as to whether or not there should be in-person schooling during COVID. From any point of view, this is a very political issue. It involves government policy changing how any person with children lives their lives. But when the organizers were campaigning, I frequently saw "We're not political, we're just helping people" or some version of that.
Along with many other words in the English language, the use of the word "political" has transformed into something completely different. Politics is no longer used to talk about governance or policy, but rather the combative nature of those engaging in politics. Politics to Americans is not when Congress passes a law, but when politicians argue on Twitter about said law.
One of the high points of stupidity on this issue is how people talk about the Supreme Court. People lament about how "The Supreme Court has become so political" as if it isn't supposed to be. The Supreme Court has the power to edit any legislation in the country, that is their job. It is a political role by definition.
Like many afflictions plaguing American society this is not a new phenomenon and this illness has been gripping discussion for much longer than I've been alive. Change in how politics is discussed is coming hard and fast. I just hope we are rid of this malaise before the last of my braincells gives in and decides to "Just talk about facts, not about ideology"