But the more I see of what underpins politics, and it’s at essence the highest level of communication.

It’s signaling status, credibility, threat, etc.

Nothing is done which isn’t a message or resource for future messages to achieve better negotiating outcomes.

So while earlier I saw it fundamentally about power, I now see that the mechanism of politics as the ultimate evolutionary form of communication.

I hope that shows how our points aren’t exactly in opposition.