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> The fact that the general public as well as journalists think this data is accurate in anyway is really funny. This an exercise of futility that only increases the overall cost and provides job security for me :)

People are literally dying out here from administrative bloat and you're joking about job security. Your comment comes across as cavalier and even a bit callous.

With that said, I respect the systemic and historical complexity of the problem and don't mean to suggest that you personally are the problem. I understand that you're pointing out the Kafkaesque futility from within the trenches; I think I get where you're coming from.

May I suggest that you rephrase your critique next time in a way that would communicate empathy so that we might in turn empathize with your situation? If these spreadsheets are feel-good window dressing (not that I agree), then state your case and let's stop wasting time on them. What do you think should be done instead?

Let us improve things together.




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