For those in 12 steps programs, how do you handle no politics in program?

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I've shared at times in meetings that I'm triggered by current events (Kavanaugh hearings!) without mentioning politics. Others in meetings have been more explicitly political and others have spoken about the need to keep meetings safe from outside politics. It does seem harder to navigate with the current political situation.

Recently, we have a dispute about politics at our weekly lunch. I often go to lunch with a group of friends after meeting and we speak more candidly about politics and our other struggles. One person complained that we shouldn't do this because we are not keeping politics out of AA. How does your community handle this? What are the boundaries between friendship, AA, and traditions. I was told early on that once I left boundary of meeting space, that I could talk politics with friends but this is being questioned because gatherings are after meetings.