It's all very well to "slash bureaucracy" 08:46 - Nov 13 with 3045 views | Guthrum | until things stop functioning and you realise what it was created for in the first place. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/trump-appoints-elon-musk-governm People laud entrepreneurs, but they're mostly just salespeople who are good at borrowing money to get their ideas off the ground, then flog their businesses to people who are actually good at running them. Often at the first opportunity, before attempting to repeat the trick. |  |
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It's all very well to "slash bureaucracy" on 15:57 - Nov 13 with 178 views | Europablue |
It's all very well to "slash bureaucracy" on 08:54 - Nov 13 by Dubtractor | Also, in reality, cutting 'bureaucracy' means cutting public services. It's a lovely soundbite, but look what 14 years of 'increased efficiency' has done to public services here. [Post edited 13 Nov 2024 8:56]
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The difference between the US and the UK is that almost anything that is done on the federal level can be done more efficiently and in a more targeted manner on the State level. It isn't necessarily a bad thing to cut federal spending, but there is a reason to be concerned/skeptical. |  | |  |
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