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It's hard to "maliciously comply" or be obstructive to someone giving you 55% less budget. They just... give you less money. That's it. I guess you could slow
by ziddoap 1y ago
It's hard to "maliciously comply" or be obstructive to someone giving you 55% less budget. They just... give you less money. That's it.
I guess you could slow down the firing process for a bit? That would be a minor obstruction for a short period of time. Then what?
Anyways, "how-to" guides on malicious compliance probably don't tackle situations where an external team, acting on behalf of the president, come into your workplace with unparalleled authority to do whatever they please.
- angry_octet 1y agoCongress is the body that decides budget, not the President. Convince Congress and you will win budget, and legislative directives to accomplish specific tasks. Putting a man on the moon required Congress. People are now routinely absolving GOP Congress critters, when they are the actual decision makers.
- ziddoap 1y agoI'm not sure how the NSF Director should/could by themselves convince congress to not do the funding cut, but sure.
- wizzwizz4 1y agoFred Rogers managed it with PBS. https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fredrogerssenatetestimonypbs.htm https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fredrogerssenatete... Then again, that was Mr Rogers.
- angry_octet 1y agoBy back briefing them about all the impacts on their district/State, the stocks the own, the donors they will alienate, the attack material it provides their opponents, and conversely the opportunity to seize national prominence and respect of mega corps, science believers and donors. Play hardball, that's the job.