Thanks for sharing your story @vdux! Working in politics is a sure, fast way to loose faith in the system. I was the campaign manager for a State House race once and even though that is obviously lower level than what you did, I still saw a lot of things that kind of jaded me.
It’s great to meet you!
It's all the same. A friend spent a few years as city manager of a New Jersey township. Same deal. I'm guessing you're out of politics?