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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.

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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??

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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.

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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?

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