Our government declared that it is conducting some kind of great reforms. In reality, no real reforms were begun and no one at any point has declared a coherent programme.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Solzhenitsyn claims that government reforms are often declared but never actually coherent or implemented.
- In plain terms
- The government talks about reforms but never really starts them.
- What can you take from it?
- Declare reforms must be backed by coherent action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know if a reform is real?
- What makes a government program coherent?
Another view
Without specific details on which government, this is a general criticism of bureaucracy.
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