Of course, politics exists everywhere ,even in the church and here on hive, it's natural

If you do not build anything real or solid, you are unlikely to make any real friends

And I love this political aspect here on hive. Following an auto for vote chasing is meaningless. Real friends connect because something more than upvote is attracting them..weda the author have a great stake yet or not. Building real connections on hive is another way to thrive better.