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The Madcap

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14. Politics should not be aboiut setting the end goal

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:54 AM

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But about how we get there. The end goals should be obvious: less suffering, better health, education, strong economy, etc. Right now, it seems the end goals are disputed, which to me seems to be the root of the problem.

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