Regular Freemasonry (which is just the main 3 degrees) doesn't discuss any politics or religion. 99% of the meetings are to initiate new members into the society. The remaining 1% are typically 'talks' - explaining some of the background of the imagery and rituals etc.

When people talk about 33rd degree etc. - this is not Freemasonry. All the other orders are called 'side degrees' - and you only get to know about them when you join, and there are pre-requisites to joining them in the first place (one of which is being a Freemason, some orders you have to be Christian to join etc.).

At worst, Freemasonry itself could be considered a front for more nefarious goings on in these side-degrees - but the majority of Freemasons are just MM's (i.e. 3rd degree).

I have yet to discover anything actually nefarious even hinted at regarding Freemasonry.

I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm saying it's not obvious - and even if you were to go out and become a Freemason yourself - you aren't going to find anything incriminating - because it just isn't there.

Caveat: I'm speaking from the UK, how FM is run in the US is unknown to me.