If you analyze it from the perspective of being "wise after the event," another fatal policy was reducing the retirement age. The "Bright Galaxy" human branch was already an aging branch; a sudden surge of early retirements led to a labor shortage, impacting the timely completion of many projects. Consequently, the government's credibility was completely drained.
Even worse, everyone gradually got used to these delays and openly cursed the government as being useless. In their hearts, people knew well that the government was as good as trash—comparison brings disappointment. Nevertheless, it was their elected government, and they had to accept it tearfully.
"Punctuality" is actually a cultural phenomenon.
