I feel like the other option is a Jacob’s Ladder experience

Literally. Politics is all about the power dynamics between people. If there are two or more people there will always be a power dynamic even if the two are on good terms and do not exert power over each other.

It’s like how you can always describe the color in any given painting, even when the painting is monochromatic.

And this is why I don’t care about most small businesses. Unless they are a co-op or a genuine charity the vast majority are run by people like this.

Look at this photograph

Please go watch Twin Peaks. It’s one of the best TV shows ever!