Politics certainly play a part in most of society. I'm not sure that it's more common or sinister in the office setting. I also believe that some enjoy it.. one

Politics certainly play a part in most of society. I'm not sure that it's more common or sinister in the office setting. I also believe that some enjoy it.. one need not look farther than the success of reality TV. I believe it boils down to scarcity and the seemingly odd human attraction to drama. Even in the US, where there's plenty of wealth, life can still be darwinian. Pessimism aside, there are definitely opportunities out there without these qualities.