[Foundation-l] How bureaucracy works: the example

[Milos Rancic]

On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 18:31, Michael Snow <wikipedia at 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.