we should ask “Given the current policies, what circumstances are best?” … The best political ideas are those that most improve the circumstances of a given person.
That’s a good point, the only problem is that has nothing to do with politics as commonly understood. You are just changing subjects, not turning the politics on its head.
That’s a good point, the only problem is that has nothing to do with politics as commonly understood. You are just changing subjects, not turning the politics on its head.