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Some politicians in my country have worked out that when someone tries to force them to spend less, they can cut funding to something popular like libraries, im

• anamax 2y ago
  You fire them by pointing out what they kept vs. what they dropped.
• Seattle3503 2y ago
  In the US it is called Washington Monument syndrome.
  • Rinzler89 2y ago
    Being a non-USAn, can you provide the background story for that? Sounds interesting.
    • opo 2y ago
      >...The Washington Monument syndrome,[1] also known as the Mount Rushmore syndrome[2] or the firemen first principle,[3][4] is a term used to describe the phenomenon of government agencies in the United States cutting the most visible or appreciated service provided by the government when faced with budget cuts. It has been used in reference to cuts in popular services such as national parks and libraries[2] or to valued public employees such as teachers and firefighters,[3] with the Washington Monument and Mount Rushmore being two of the most visible landmarks maintained by the National Park Service.[1] >...The term was first used after George Hartzog, the seventh director of the National Park Service, closed popular national parks such as the Washington Monument and Grand Canyon National Park for two days a week in 1969. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument_syndrome#:~:text=The%20Washington%20Monument%20syndrome%2C%20also,when%20faced%20with%20budget%20cuts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument_syndrome#:....
• cranky908canuck 2y ago
  In Canada, it's the "Musical Ride" process.