On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 18:31, Michael Snow wikipedia@frontier.com wrote:
While I support the idea that we should have a discussion about how to manage and structure our bureaucratic elements, I think the distinction posited between American and European perspectives is imaginary. As an example, personally I have so far declined to accept "bureaucrat" status largely because of the connotations of the name. This despite the fact that I feel reasonably capable of navigating most bureaucracies (a skill that has far more to do with whether someone can "appreciate" bureaucracy than their nationality).
Thanks for making it clear :) It seemed to me that there is less antagonism toward bureaucracy among Americans. At least in Serbia, the *primary* meaning of the word "bureaucrat" is "a rigid person", not an administrative worker.