Yeh correct, I'm sure what the old man needs just now is some politics. From his children. Just so brilliant of you. Believe me when I say he'd be thrilled you've grown into a person in your own right and that's probably why he's distancing himself, you've demonstrated your confidence and agency so what more can he do to help you now? It would only build dependence were he to show you any affection and you're clearly well on your own way. This is the role of the father and were you to think of him as a being with wants or needs you would be wrong! I'd bet he's angling for you to produce a manifesto or something as the best indicator of the legacy he created in your heart, don't you reckon?