[neilv]

Well, even that comment could be an example of ideas, which people read and think, that can lead one to prejudices against everyone who does government work (as well as aversion to getting into that work oneself).

It seems ordinary for people to have prejudices about groups of people. Some prejudices, we're generally more sensitized that they're unfair to individuals, and harmful, and mentioning them is taboo. Other prejudices, we aren't as aware of, and still voice openly, even though we could see that reinforces/perpetuates prejudice that unfairly affects individuals.

Again, prejudice against people doing gov't work isn't the worst injustice in the world, but it's unfair to individuals, and also would seem to discourage many people from going into gov't work that affects society as a whole, and so this prejudice seems a problem to address.