> no administration can function effectively without this "deep state" Why? I mean we need "dark budgets" to some extend (spy agencies, military). But do we ne

> no administration can function effectively without this "deep state" Why? I mean we need "dark budgets" to some extend (spy agencies, military). But do we need a "deep state", meaning: big biz and govt make the decisions behind closed doors and then merely project an image of democracy/voting/transparency? Where was the public support for Iraq/Afghanistan/Unkrain and soon Taiwan? The deep state need no public support, they just need a "positive impact on the bottom line" (profit) of their "partners". Disgusting.