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I've coincidentally been on a couple trips with mid- and low-level UN bureaucrats, and when they got talking, this is exactly what they said - the organization
by gyardley 11y ago
I've coincidentally been on a couple trips with mid- and low-level UN bureaucrats, and when they got talking, this is exactly what they said - the organization is hidebound, sclerotic, and all-around useless.
God, the horror stories - even if they're only partially true, there's no reason whatsoever for the United States (or any other country) to be funding such a broken organization.
- oldmanjay 11y agoGet a view into the workings of the United States government at some point and let us know which is better or worse
- shaftoe 11y agoWith April 15 coming, it wouldn't be hard to convince me that there's no reason to fund THAT broken organization either.
- thisislame 11y agoThis sort of glib disregard for the legitimate function of government plays into the hand of those who benefit directly from a dysfunctional government. Put another way, it's YOUR government. When was the last time you engaged with it constructively as a citizen? Especially at the local and state levels where individuals can make a constructive difference without becoming full-time activists, lobbyists or politicians?
- afarrell 11y agoAlternately, 18F