I think it varies by the politician. I’ve spoken with people who worked in politics who really looked up to the people they worked for as people trying to make a positive difference in the world (sometimes even succeeding), and I’ve spoken with people who said the people they worked for were just the absolute worst people you can possibly imagine on a personal level. Just like 10 times worse than you think, making your skin crawl to even have to interact with them.
I think it varies by the politician. I’ve spoken with people who worked in politics who really looked up to the people they worked for as people trying to make a positive difference in the world (sometimes even succeeding), and I’ve spoken with people who said the people they worked for were just the absolute worst people you can possibly imagine on a personal level. Just like 10 times worse than you think, making your skin crawl to even have to interact with them.