[nonethewiser]

What roads? It has nothing to do with roads - it's purely a map of contiguous democrat counties. Besides, that's moving the goalpast from "its not political" to "well yeah it is political but its ok". It's also a bad example precisely for the same reason you (presumably) think it's a good example people can relate to - everyone agrees we need roads.

Furthermore, clearly some things are too political to bring up in some places. This is not controversial. We can all agree we shouldn't let schools preach political propaganda to our children "because everything is political anyways." Or that churches shouldn't preach political propoganda "because everything is political anyways." This is one such case - it's a divisive partisan viewpoint that is only loosely related to the original topic and has nothing to do with hacker news. I assume the original poster meant no harm but it's still a negative contribution.

[kashunstva]

> it's purely a map of contiguous democrat counties

“Democratic counties”, right? I understand that it’s a common epithet used to deride an opposing party; but if one wishes to remain apolitical isn’t it better to apply the neutrality of using the party’s actual name and conventions of capitalization?

[nonethewiser]

I don’t understand your “gotcha.” Its the Democrat party. Thats what the map is of.

[cinntaile]

> What roads?

The original post is about roads, those roads exist (or don't exist) due to political processes.

> Furthermore, clearly some things are too political to bring up in some places.

Can you please explain what is too political about that post? I don't really get what you take offense at? It's just the result of a vote?