I am a pragmatist looking at ways to work within the law, not an idealist looking to change the law, so it doesn't matter what I believe about people with power

I am a pragmatist looking at ways to work within the law, not an idealist looking to change the law, so it doesn't matter what I believe about people with power. They make decisions and we work out solutions to work within or around them. And, yes, we all need more life experience :-)