Malicious Compliance – How Progressive Bureaucrats Undermine and Subvert Conservative Governance

“Malicious compliance” refers to a form of passive-aggressive resistance in which an individual or group deliberately follows the letter of a directive while undermining its spirit or purpose. In bureaucratic settings, this often takes the form of slow-walking implementation, overcomplicating procedures, or rigidly adhering to outdated interpretations—all with the goal of making a policy ineffective…