[nommm-nommm]

It's called having fun!! lighthearted mindless conversation. Joking. Laughing! Using our imaginations.

No arguments.

I'd rather do almost anything else than "talk politics." Especially with people who like "talking politics." Playing in traffic seems much more appealing.

[IanCal]

I agree.

I think there's a big benefit in finding out that you're often wrong. It's easy to look something up and go "yeah I knew that" when really it was just one of the things you thought might be true. Regularly seeing that what you were really, really sure about is actually completely wrong after having to try and justify what you're saying is wrong (e.g. that X was in film Y, etc). Similarly, realising you don't understand something too well when trying to explain it to someone else.

Also, mistakes and weird misconceptions form bits of jokes that grow and change over time.

[Ensorceled]

Ah, I see. I have lots of discussions that are fun, light hearted and meaningless. They just are rarely based on speculation on fundamental facts that could be googled.

There seems to be a lot of reaction to "talking politics". Maybe my perspective is coloured by being Canadian and living where the politics aren't so polarized and gamed?