I don’t think this is true in most political contexts. Political activity is often positive-sum or negative-sum.
People do make compromises that improve total utility. Special interests demanding special handling aren’t always wrong—sometimes they do have special concerns that can be met cheaply, and that ought to be.
Conversely, political process can be negative sum. It sometimes results in inefficiencies—either rent-seeking or awkward half-measures that produce less utility than if one faction had total control.
I don’t think this is true in most political contexts. Political activity is often positive-sum or negative-sum.
People do make compromises that improve total utility. Special interests demanding special handling aren’t always wrong—sometimes they do have special concerns that can be met cheaply, and that ought to be.
Conversely, political process can be negative sum. It sometimes results in inefficiencies—either rent-seeking or awkward half-measures that produce less utility than if one faction had total control.