The biggest flaw politicians and political thinkers make is that they trap themselves inside ideology itself. Harm reduction and real solutions only come about through clear education, care and awareness of the DEEP systemic problems, without the need for identification.
Ideology becomes a box that limits how people think about reality. Every problem must fit inside a predefined framework. Left or right, progressive or conservative, capitalism or socialism, it's all crap.
Instead of thinking outside the box, most political thought happens entirely within it, the political compass is a direct visualisation of this box. These frameworks are a form of cultural programming, and they shape how people interpret the world while narrowing their ability to question the system itself. Complex problems get reduced to simple narratives that fit ideological camps.
People then begin to identify with political parties and belief systems as part of their identity, which alienates and divides them from others. Entire populations argue across ideological lines while the deeper structures shaping outcomes remain untouched.
Fundamental systemic issues such as central banking, debt driven economies and distorted incentives continue operating beneath the surface. Ideology becomes a containment for free thinking, keeping debate inside familiar boundaries while the system itself goes largely unquestioned.....