This is like if Curtis Yarvin would actually finish a thought instead of getting distracted by the joy of writing it down. The difference in my feelings from halfway through to the end is telling as to how unsure I still am about who the people are and what it is for their liberty to be protected. Politics is so much harder when it is not partisan.
I'm not sure if the Curtis Yarvin comparison is where I want to be, but thank you! Agreed on the weirdness of 'the people'; I'm increasingly unsure if we can do politics without the concept, but it's also obviously a really problematic one.
This is like if Curtis Yarvin would actually finish a thought instead of getting distracted by the joy of writing it down. The difference in my feelings from halfway through to the end is telling as to how unsure I still am about who the people are and what it is for their liberty to be protected. Politics is so much harder when it is not partisan.
I'm not sure if the Curtis Yarvin comparison is where I want to be, but thank you! Agreed on the weirdness of 'the people'; I'm increasingly unsure if we can do politics without the concept, but it's also obviously a really problematic one.