In what sense are bureaucracies "inherently conservative"?

a. Bureaucrats tend to vote Republican.
b. Bureaucrats generally support smaller government.
c. Bureaucrats are generally reluctant to change their ways.
d. Bureaucrats are mainly drawn from the middle and upper classes of society.


c

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