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Quote by: Steve This again is part of the problem with socialism.I worked for a long time for an aerospace company of which probably half the money they received came from government contracts. Once I realized how working there was simply feeding the beast, I quit and have moved on. 3/4ths of the work I did there was in one form or another mandated by government. Half the work was directly for government, including some for the military, and half of the commercial stuff was still trying to comply with federal agencies. The federal government even managed to get them to implement a goal setting program for employees, so we can spend more time planning (like many people don't spend enough time in meetings already). |
As someone who'd describe himself as a socialist (for lack of a less baggage-encumbered label) I'd call most of what you describe
bureaucracy, which -- and here I speak with some authority -- is just as prevalent in the private sector as the public sector, since it's a function of size.
Though excessive military spending is deplorable, the government contracts do keep some people in employment. (Spending on public goods is far preferable, especially as it enriches society as a whole.)
At the same time, though, government contracts mainly serve to line the pockets of the company's shareholders. There has to be a way of getting that cash back into circulation other than vacation homes in the Caribbean, limos, etc.