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Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by jacobolus on Thursday June 09, 2022 @12:33PM (#31683326)
He didn’t say it’s “well administered” (how well or poorly administered it is is multifaceted and certainly arguable). He said it has high “administrative capacity”. For example, the US military was able to deliver billions of dollars of equipment to Ukraine in a matter of weeks, sending dozens to hundreds of planeloads every day across an ocean, as part of a complicated worldwide supply chain. They did not need to ask permission for this (except from the President), run public hearings in advance, go through court battles, etc., but could just get started right away.
Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by colpabar on Thursday June 09, 2022 @12:36PM (#31683378)
Yes, I personally LOVE that the military can do so much without having to ask for permission.
Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by robonerd on Thursday June 09, 2022 @12:40PM (#31683420)
That didn't happen. They received orders to do all of this from civilian leadership.
Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by scarface74 on Thursday June 09, 2022 @12:42PM (#31683456)
They did get permission from the civilian commander and chief.
Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by olddustytrail on Thursday June 09, 2022 @01:46PM (#31684401)
The title is "Commander in Chief". It's in the US Constitution. The phrase is a little older: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander-in-chief