"Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or
sports, unless they're evidence of some interesting new
phenomenon. [...] If they'd cover it on TV news, it's
probably off-topic."
Let's see: Politics? Check. Interesting new phenomenon? Nope. Would they cover it on TV news? Check. Conclusion: probably off-topic.
This isn't politics, it just has to do with a government.
Politics would be an article arguing why it's unfair that the President rigged the election. They mention the background political information because THAT'S GOOD JOURNALISM. You need to have that background information about the political climate to understand what's the importance of what's happening.
Are you really trying to suggest that tptacek is looking for political discussion or trying to push a political agenda here? Because it seems pretty clear that the tech angle is the one he and most readers are interested in.
