Out of the mouths of babes comes wisdom, or something.

That might have been the rationale, and inviting Conan was certainly a better idea than inviting Miles had been, because he was explaining, in-depth, the evils of a society run by events just like this one.

"If this were more of a town hall sort of event, say, I would get it, but donation-based political events are far too open to the capacity for abuse by lobbying. And a society that has its politics shaped by the people with the deepest pockets isn't a free society at all."

Sheesh, Upshur, read the room.