I didn’t like how much politics they used in the PT and it’s good that they haven’t done that in the ST
The problem is that George intended there to be a lot of politics in the prequels. He mentions in an interview, behind-the-scenes clip, or commentary or whatever, that politics would play a large part in the story, in contrast to the OT which was a coming-of-age classic adventure.
I don’t know the source clip, but I remember hearing that straight from George’s mouth. And it very well could have been before the prequels were made.