It might be a controversial take, sure, but the linked article/post makes a pretty thoughtful case for the benefits of having functional state capacity vs. outsourcing or just not having it

  • PyroNeurosis@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This take of all government employees being bureaucrats is… oversimple at best. In much the same way that I don’t consider the military servicemembers to be bureaucrats.

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      1 year ago

      You’re right of course, this article specifically talks about civil servants (i.e. bureaucrats) and not other government employees like elected officials or military service members.