It’s true that some EAs work in government but I think this piece lays out pretty well what that actually looks like, and it doesn’t typically involve politics—it’s more civil service type things. I’m pretty sure I know most EAs who work on direct pollitical work (e.g. elections) and it’s quite a small number.
That said, yeah, it’s good that there are some people working in government and that does help broader EA understand the political situation a little better.
It’s true that some EAs work in government but I think this piece lays out pretty well what that actually looks like, and it doesn’t typically involve politics—it’s more civil service type things. I’m pretty sure I know most EAs who work on direct pollitical work (e.g. elections) and it’s quite a small number.
That said, yeah, it’s good that there are some people working in government and that does help broader EA understand the political situation a little better.