“What do you see as the purpose of gov’t and how does that get carried out?”
I personally like the “five mems” of Jabotinsky (no left winger he!):
Mazon (Food)
Maon (Dwelling)
Malbush (Clothing)
Marpeh (Medical Care)
Moreh(Teacher)
All these are halachic obligations on a community. Regarding how they get carried out, there are many models and I’m not dogmatic.