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Part of this wastage is heavily centered around the Department of Education, which Swenson describes as a "complete and utter joke." He argues, vocally, that education should primarily be managed at state and local levels rather than relying on a bureaucratic federal arm established during the late 1970s that many feel has evolved into a colossal waste machine. This assertion echoes the sentiments of numerous critics who see the emotional and political turmoil within the department as a dilution of valuable educational focus, instead prioritizing ideologies often termed as 'woke'.