Was this response supposed to be relevant to the age question under discussion? Because that was the context of my response. Second, my response both implies t

Was this response supposed to be relevant to the age question under discussion? Because that was the context of my response. Second, my response both implies that the game and the government are indistinguishable and that what it is supposed to accomplish is as much a question that comes with experience as is the knowledge of how to play. The output of a system is always its purpose, which is an upscaled cognate to the maxim that there are no mistakes in politics. The key to overcoming cognitive dissonance is to understand that this may not align with your perception of that purpose nor your perceived interests. Such is Life.