Some German speaking instances heavily swing towards Last Generation/Just Stop Oil/Extinction Rebellion/etc. to the point that you observe heavy downvotes and brigading/mob behavior on any comment that shows the slightest opposition towards them. To be clear: it’s not a left right thing. They call anyone not on board with glueing themselves to things in protest “right”. Not the nicest climate for civil discussion over there (pun!! badumts!). And it reminds me of why I left the German speaking internet over a decade ago in an extreme form. But I also feel like it’s important to have just a little bit of sound insulation in that echo chamber and see some differing opinions, even though I suspect many middle-of-the-bell-curve lurkers might feel like not staying around too long.
Tl;Dr: political topics are indeed as enflamed as ever. More so in the subs I’ve spent time in.