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[–] thirdsargon 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I think you realize that the incompetence is by design.

I once worked with a psychopath, and I spent months getting our international payments to happen smoothly so that the staff and vendors could be paid on time. Every time I started closing in on a solution to our payments problem, he would find some way to fuck it up, or make it impossible, or just not be available to sign something for a couple of month and then tell me why that particular solution wasn't acceptable.

It took me a long time to realize the problem was not supposed to be solved. In retrospect, it's hard to believe it took me so long to realize.

[–] getshanked 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

It took me a long time to realize the problem was not supposed to be solved.

I knew a guy in the public housing department here in Australia. It’s an open secret that trying to fix problems will put a target on your back. I imagine it’s the case in most government departments. Thomas Sowell said the same thing about his time at the Department of Labor.