I know people that could serve me canned tuna and saltine crackers and have me feel more at home at their table than some people who can cook circles around me. The more you try to impress people generally the less you do.
I have nothing but sympathy for the people who are forced to work with me....
Imagine if you had baseball cards that showed all the performance stats for...
But I think it's quite clear in my work that my orientation isn't political or doesn't come out of modern politics.