AARON CLAREY: Words That Prove You Have a Worthless (and Likely Leftist) Job.
Initiatives – this is usually used in the public sector, mostly schools. It means to “initiate the creation of another program that is going to cost the taxpayer more money.” The goal of an “initiative” is that it hopefully goes from a program into a full fledged department. For example Michelle Obama would love it if her “initiatives” on obesity evolved into the US Department of Obesity.
Outreach – Usually associated with a program, “outreach” is just a euphemism for “paying unemployable college graduates to go and force something on society that nobody wants.” It belies the true suckiness of the program when you have to “outreach” to clients to get them. For example Obamacare has a lot of “outreach” because nobody wants it.
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