You make a very interesting and insightful observation which I agree with, government for governments sake can not be big enough, party affiliation at this point is not relevant, its all the same.

They have set pay rates according to their position.
And they only get a raise if a position opens up above theirs and they can take it,
So if no one is dying and no one is leaving the only way to go up the ladder is to make the ladder taller, make your department larger. Then their will be more positions open above your present one. So now you have a chance of advancement.
Declair more waterways under your jurisdiction and you will need a larger staff and thus more bosses and higher ranked ones so everyone wins.

Every federal government office becomes a jobs program as soon as their original mandate is met.

-For those less aware of our literature;
“Catch – 22 Explained”
https://youtu.be/5yeGMaT3PvI

The long term goal? America and the power instilled within it through its founding documents which result in freedom for its people, a powerful economy and a powerful military are contrary to the internationalist / Leftist agenda. And these internationalist / Leftist interests have taken over Americas education system and are teaching the “truths” of this intended new paradigm to the children who will one day seize the levers of power one day.

Let the next election for our country’s leadership demonstrate the peoples extreme displeasure with this current trajectory. All of these actions that seem to appear counter to our country’s interests really are counter to our interests, let no one tell you different.

What a sick and depraved message about the truth of our leadership, and the people who have ignorantly empowered it, to be compelled to write on this the 4th of July.

I think they wrote a book about this, Catch 22.