As one who worked for the state of CA for 25 years, unless one’s job or office was under threat, any ‘vocal pushing back’ is either ignored or one might get a standardized response letter/card....maybe. I’ve seen/dealt with the ‘inside’, color me HIGHLY skeptical.
I mean overall. However I don’t know why speaking back to authority has become such a fear inducing subject on on the political right.
People can either stand or grovel. Staying silent helped the left run roughshod over us.