In the latest sign of the disconnect between Washington’s “swamp” and the rest of the country, 54% of federal government managers would defy voters to do what they want, according to a new Napolitan Institute survey conducted by Scott Rasmussen and shared with Secrets.

In a survey of 500 federal managers, Rasmussen asked: “Imagine that you work for a government agency and have the ability to draft new regulations. After carefully researching an important issue, you determine that a new regulation is needed. If voters overwhelmingly oppose that regulation, what should you do?”

Just 35% would follow the wishes of voters and trash their regulation while 54% would “follow your research and issue the regulation.” The rest were unsure…”

The unelected, job-protected, faceless bureaucrat thinks that he or she knows better than American voters who pay their salaries. They see themselves as in a higher social class.