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In the US it is called Washington Monument syndrome.
by Seattle3503 2y ago
In the US it is called Washington Monument syndrome.
- Rinzler89 2y agoBeing 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#:....