Anyone who says games shouldn't have politics is just admitting they don't think games are, can be, or should be art.
Totally
One of the best ways I’ve seen this described is “These types of people actually love politics, but hate seeing other people’s politics in media” And take a wild guess what politics they like
i just don't think REAL politics should be in media, like i don't want to see donald trump everywhere i go, i already see him enough in town
You just know they're playing games where the protagonists are fighting against monolithic amoral corporations or corrupt religions or world-conquering militias and don't see the slightest bit of irony in themselves saying that
Games should clearly only be pro military propaganda /s
You can’t exactly have an intelligent dialogue with people that now consider capcom woke for giving clothes to cammy haha
Some people don't consume media, they just kill time.
Games should be enjoyable and to some degree escapism; if they require you to live by the same rules we already do, confronting the same issues we already do, they're no longer games. Notice how I didn't use the word 'politics' here.
I think when people say this they're just saying that everything shouldn't have a social critic. Or they're just not a fan of. Some people just wants mindless fun sometimes. Exists a audiences for both types of entertaiment.