My buddy works in a non-profit, and a lot of his job is applying for grants. It was amusing hearing him rant how he got about 5 million in grants for modernization projects, while there was a lady whose full-time job was requesting grants only managed about 3 million, with a team of 12.
How hard would it be to (legally) get government grants to fund dissident projects? Not even talking overtly political, but stuff like outreach to rural white neighborhoods neglected by their government, or pro-natalist organizations.
I've had a few lunches with consultant friends on this issue and that's the challenge we're trying to address, as you have to deal with strict auditing not to mention the DEI crap built in. But the hoops to jump through are immense, which is why a lot of non profits have full time grant writers or development officers and attend continuing education just to keep filing what they know with new regulations.
Pro-Natal or something like that runs into a lot of challenges: does that infrastructure exist? Is it religiously affiliated?
The idea some of these talks came to was doing things on paper that appear progressive or centrist or apolitical, but are staffed by right wingers who would make sure the gibs go to our people.
It's a work in progress of ideas, I just know it's a big fish to catch.
Thanks for your daily posts, Always great to read whatever you write.
I just had to ask a rookie question. How much the process of the bureaucracy itself is like cthallu swimming to the left meaning how much the process terminates personnel meaning makes it useless in the giant machine??
Yeah, trying to write a thousand or more words a day during lunch has been helpful to get back into the groove of writing longer essays.
I think there's just a lot of excess fat underneath a robust machine that gets things done. That fat of course, helps move things leftward, from pilot programs to pork spending to help get more dollars in a district. It's a natural consequence of politics, for sure.
Making personnel easily fireable like Schedule F would be a good start but much more is needed as some departments just shouldn't exist.
As the “Operations Lead” for a consulting firm that provides technical assistance to HUD grantees, a lot of this resonates with me. I am absolutely the progressive professional, a phalange of the federal leviathan.
I’m a newer member of the dissident right or whatever you’d like to call it. It has brought some feelings of hypocrisy I’ve had to wrestle with but it’s also most likely the only career option for me based on my limited skill set. I’m fortunate to have a wife and one year old son, so a secure job to provide for them is most important. I think the best option for me is to try to incorporate my values into the limited sphere of influence I have.
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your insight and candor.
Do you have any thoughts about AI and “smart programs” playing a role in the democratization of government services for a self-serve automated bureaucracy?
They'll be used in the private sector for years before they're officially adopted by government.
If we get to it I'd be surprised, at least on the federal level. I have more hope for local and state municipalities for taking it on as systems become cheaper but that's a little too optimistic in my opinion.
I do think a lot of AI or "Smart" moves for making government more efficient or streamlined are buying time for a decrease in the quality of human capital.
My buddy works in a non-profit, and a lot of his job is applying for grants. It was amusing hearing him rant how he got about 5 million in grants for modernization projects, while there was a lady whose full-time job was requesting grants only managed about 3 million, with a team of 12.
How hard would it be to (legally) get government grants to fund dissident projects? Not even talking overtly political, but stuff like outreach to rural white neighborhoods neglected by their government, or pro-natalist organizations.
Thanks for commenting!
I've had a few lunches with consultant friends on this issue and that's the challenge we're trying to address, as you have to deal with strict auditing not to mention the DEI crap built in. But the hoops to jump through are immense, which is why a lot of non profits have full time grant writers or development officers and attend continuing education just to keep filing what they know with new regulations.
Pro-Natal or something like that runs into a lot of challenges: does that infrastructure exist? Is it religiously affiliated?
The idea some of these talks came to was doing things on paper that appear progressive or centrist or apolitical, but are staffed by right wingers who would make sure the gibs go to our people.
It's a work in progress of ideas, I just know it's a big fish to catch.
Hey Prude,
Thanks for your daily posts, Always great to read whatever you write.
I just had to ask a rookie question. How much the process of the bureaucracy itself is like cthallu swimming to the left meaning how much the process terminates personnel meaning makes it useless in the giant machine??
Yeah, trying to write a thousand or more words a day during lunch has been helpful to get back into the groove of writing longer essays.
I think there's just a lot of excess fat underneath a robust machine that gets things done. That fat of course, helps move things leftward, from pilot programs to pork spending to help get more dollars in a district. It's a natural consequence of politics, for sure.
Making personnel easily fireable like Schedule F would be a good start but much more is needed as some departments just shouldn't exist.
Cut off the spigot, the problem is reduced.
As the “Operations Lead” for a consulting firm that provides technical assistance to HUD grantees, a lot of this resonates with me. I am absolutely the progressive professional, a phalange of the federal leviathan.
I’m a newer member of the dissident right or whatever you’d like to call it. It has brought some feelings of hypocrisy I’ve had to wrestle with but it’s also most likely the only career option for me based on my limited skill set. I’m fortunate to have a wife and one year old son, so a secure job to provide for them is most important. I think the best option for me is to try to incorporate my values into the limited sphere of influence I have.
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your insight and candor.
Do you have any thoughts about AI and “smart programs” playing a role in the democratization of government services for a self-serve automated bureaucracy?
They'll be used in the private sector for years before they're officially adopted by government.
If we get to it I'd be surprised, at least on the federal level. I have more hope for local and state municipalities for taking it on as systems become cheaper but that's a little too optimistic in my opinion.
I do think a lot of AI or "Smart" moves for making government more efficient or streamlined are buying time for a decrease in the quality of human capital.