This thread explains the rationale: https://old.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/3sure8/introducing_rpoliticalvideo/
The end result of this was that all videos that had even a slight connection to politics were removed, and the politicalvideo subreddit never took off.
What do you want to use the server for?
Personally I’d prefer to see politics videos allowed. Back in the early days of reddit, r/videos was full of politics videos with lots of engagement. Finally they sent all that to the r/politicalvideo ghetto to die. I always thought that was too bad.
I feel like I’d rather just listen to an audiobook.
Lol I recommend you don’t try reading Malazan.
Florida just approved PragerU for use in public schools:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/desantiss-florida-approves-climate-denial-videos-in-schools/
What they believe about Evolution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcZOzHMOXoQ