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I find it quite interesting that US private industry can be incredibly effective relative to non-US private industry, but the opposite seems to be more the case

• dweinus 1y ago
  The idea of US private efficiency is overblown. It doesn't take long working in a large US company to see massive delays, red tape, duplicate work, self-sabotage, or favoritism. Even when it is fast, that doesn't equate to efficient. It's not uncommon to see 8 figures put into throw-away work.
• kayodelycaon 1y ago
  I’ve seen massive waste in private business. Incredible amounts of it. Somehow these companies don’t collapse. Sometimes I think the only real difference is it’s easier to sell stuff to upper management than it is to a congresscritter. Easier for one person to waste a lot of money than it is for a committee to do it.
  • gruez 1y ago
    >Sometimes I think the only real difference is it’s easier to sell stuff to upper management than it is to a congresscritter. Easier for one person to waste a lot of money than it is for a committee to do it. How does this square with congressional pork like the SLS[1], or buying tanks that the army doesn't want[2]? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System#Criticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System#Criticism [2] https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/18/congress-again-buys-abrams-tanks-the-army-doesnt-want.html https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/18/congress-agai...