If it were the case that these things were never mentioned, and anytime they were brought up, people were silenced, I'd totally agree with your point here.
But we're getting wall-to-wall coverage of basically those exact issues, all the time, with only one point of view endorsed. It's uninclusive to anybody who thinks differently in terms of methods or priorities.
And the people who are suggesting that it’s somehow a “privileged” position to be able to suggest that politics and work don’t mix are being incredibly disingenuous about this point. The people whose viewpoints are least welcome in the modern workplace - traditionalists - are both the ones who would benefit _most_ from finally being able to get in a word in edgewise in workplace political discussions and also the ones who are calling for a professional rather than political workplace.
But we're getting wall-to-wall coverage of basically those exact issues, all the time, with only one point of view endorsed. It's uninclusive to anybody who thinks differently in terms of methods or priorities.