I was in the same situation (besides being a little younger thanks to the outrageous salaries of the late-90s) and what I did was to join a non-profit that help

I was in the same situation (besides being a little younger thanks to the outrageous salaries of the late-90s) and what I did was to join a non-profit that helps people. The pay sucks and it won't get you completely away from politics but at least you'll be helping people while not spending your money (and politics aren't so bad when you know you're being paid below your worth because you have a lot more leverage) Non-Profits notoriously have lousy technology and unfortunately the low pay can draw even worse IT people. So someone who has the skills to make it in the private sector can make a big difference. At this point in my life I can point to literally thousands of children who are at least a tiny bit better off because I was here and that's worth a lot to me. If you think it would be for you too than it's an option I'd check out.