"Wikipedia articles should not be making arguments in the first place. Simply state facts, cite the sources of them, and let the readers draw their own conclusions."

Discussions and arguments and opinions can be dry or not dry.

Weasel words and malevolent innuendo aren't essential to opinions arguments or discussions, but they often make an otherwise dull subject a bit more fun. That's especially true in politics.

And no, I don't have any research papers to back up my opinion that politics is more fun with malevolent innuendo.