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Your are correct. But 'red-tape' is also what people call the rules that are effective, but prevent them from doing something nefarious that would be profitabl
by FrustratedMonky 2y ago
Your are correct.
But 'red-tape' is also what people call the rules that are effective, but prevent them from doing something nefarious that would be profitable.
'Red-Tape' = 'stopping me from doing something bad but would make me money, thus is taking away my freeeeeeeedooaaammmm'.
'Red-Tape' can also be non-productive rules that just hinder progress, but that isn't usually what is meant.
- mrits 2y ago"'Red-Tape' can also be non-productive rules that just hinder progress, but that isn't usually what is meant." You have no way of knowing one way or another.
- FrustratedMonky 2y agoI know when it is used as a slogan at political rallies, and they just simply call out things like "these regulations, so stupid, why can't we dump waste in the river, they are reducing our profits". It is all about profit. The environment, or safety, anything in the way of profit is called '"red-tape" and is put there by some do-gooder. So, yes, I think I can infer when someone talks about getting rid of 'red-tape' what they are "meaning". But that is also why I listed several categories of red-tape, since some 'red-tape' should be updated.