Do we need a definition of “deserve”? Perhaps it does not correspond to anything in reality. I would certainly argue that it doesn’t correspond to anything in politics.
For instance, should we have a council that doles out things people deserve? It just seems silly.
Politics is ideally a giant cost/benefit satisficing operation. Practically, it is an agglomeration of power plays. I don’t see where “deserve” fits in.
I agree. I really hate our notion that “you shouldn’t bring up a problem unless you have a solution”.
It is obvious to anyone that solves problems that we should analyze the problem before letting our minds move on to a solution.