Wonk: A studious person who takes an excessive interest in minor details of political policy.
Wonkum: Advice spread by a wonk.
Experts in political policy can get so mired in detail that they lose sight of a wider analysis: to find the greatest good for the greatest number, or to identify useful or achievable goals. Instead, their analyses become so focused on predetermined needs and goals that they see only those policy options that benefit their sponsors.
Sometimes this focus is deliberate. Other times, it is an oversight. Each time, it takes their policy advice to the level of wonkum.
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