Why is it difficult for the public to accurately make judgments about efficiency and waste in bureaucracies given the political nature of the portrayal of bureaucracy in general?

t is difficult for the public due to red tapism and the fact that the leaders are good at hiding facts.

Explanation:

Red tapism is one of the things that have led many bureaucrats to simply cover up the traces of their questionable deeds in tucked away files that are only revealed after 30 or 40 years.

This makes it difficult for the public to assess them in terms of the information they have as the information that reaches is generally inaccurate and incomplete.

It also has to do with the fact that politicians are constantly trying to save face through PR and also other shady tactics that muddy up the image more.

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