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As I understand it, "deep state" is just a scary-sounding phrase used to mean "unelected career officials". It doesn't mean "shadow government" or whatever you'
by wyager 9y ago
As I understand it, "deep state" is just a scary-sounding phrase used to mean "unelected career officials". It doesn't mean "shadow government" or whatever you're suggesting might be going on in Cuba.
- jrochkind1 9y agoIt is a phrase meant to suggest that those unelected career officials are conspiratorially involved in running things autonomously from the elected officials. I think it's a very partial truth, and agree the scary-sounding phrase 'deep state' probably doesn't really help us understand how things work, in the U.S. at least. The phrase 'deep state' was originally used, I think, about the Turkish government, where it may be more useful/accurate, I dunno.