I think his usual formulation (and mine) is "there's no individual prior to society".
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One way to think about it is incrementally. My current near-total non-participation in politics is mostly due to the liberal democratic regime. But if I was Chinese I'd probably join the Party and try to contribute from within, even though it's far from ideal.
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And if I lived in a state that was even closer to the ideal, then I'd probably forget about politics altogether!
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Yes, thinking about politics is itself a deviation, an inefficiency, a waste of productive minds (except for a few aristocrats and their advisors). Well said.
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