Financial constraints to living & working in Washington, D.C. likely define & reinforce the community of people able to stay long enough to achieve senior positions, leading to a policy-making community distinct from the American public.

https://sheril.substack.com/p/left-out-of-the-room-where-it-happens #politics

So what? "Misperceptions & blind spots among decision makers may occur, in part, because their lived experiences primarily reflect those from communities with the resources required to maintain influential roles."

Left out of the Room Where it Happens

Barriers to Serving in Senior Congressional Staff Roles May Limit “Representative” Science Policymaking

^{Sheril Kirshenbaum (Unelected Representative)}