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It was political, but it was also funny.
Salon.com is primarily about politics, and Opus / Bloom County / et al was frequently so as well.
If you don't want politics or political humor, maybe "Classic Peanuts" would be more to your liking.
In any case, stirring up shit by calling people asswipes doesn't help the tenor of conversation in the comments.
Maybe you hadn't had your coffee yet...?