Anyone whose profession is primarily about influencing others think differently than the rest of the populace (and have a different take on people in general).

Anyone whose profession is primarily about influencing others think differently than the rest of the populace (and have a different take on people in general). Sort of like how sex workers think differently about sex, or how chefs think about food. I didn't read his point your way. I read it as: elected politicians are a reflection of who a society is through the filter of their electoral and media system.