> Speaking in broad strokes here I'm always fascinated when people complain about the government but always seem to forget that you get the government that you elect
That's not exactly true.
Citizens don't elect the government staff who actually do the work and provide and support the services. They are simply public sector employees.
The elected officials are the politicians who, again broad strokes give those same employees direction, whether ill-advised or not. This direction often changes when a political party changes.
The public sector employees are the ones who suffer (and at the same time, also make bad decisions) based on the whims of their "bosses".
Government is complicated.
Oct. 18, 2018, 2:05 p.m. - Geof Harries
> Speaking in broad strokes here I'm always fascinated when people complain about the government but always seem to forget that you get the government that you elect That's not exactly true. Citizens don't elect the government staff who actually do the work and provide and support the services. They are simply public sector employees. The elected officials are the politicians who, again broad strokes give those same employees direction, whether ill-advised or not. This direction often changes when a political party changes. The public sector employees are the ones who suffer (and at the same time, also make bad decisions) based on the whims of their "bosses". Government is complicated.