You're not wrong, but I think you're describing a separate issue too, which I also agree with. It's not politics, it's growing too big, too fast, and inventing

You're not wrong, but I think you're describing a separate issue too, which I also agree with. It's not politics, it's growing too big, too fast, and inventing jobs that were never needed before to meet some expectation of growth. And, after all the layoffs this past year, it turns out that all the hyper-growth hires post-funding are just pawns to bolster a VC's investment. Office politics in their pure form are rough, borderline toxic, like having someone threaten your promotion or your pay rise if you don't meet their sudden change of expectations.