Is there no direct logical correlation between 'In America, his colleagues are mostly defeated (Miss Mudd, his predecessor on his first job, has retired early in disgust) when they aren't sadistic.' and 'When his colleagues aren't sadistic, they are successful.', indicating neutrality?
In America, his colleagues are mostly defeated (Miss Mudd, his predecessor on his first job, has retired early in disgust) when they aren't sadistic.###When his colleagues aren't sadistic, they are successful.