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Allegiance is not the same thing as a tendency. And the fact that one party uses smaller government as part of its sales pitch may not last forever. In the U.S
by macintux 3y ago
Allegiance is not the same thing as a tendency. And the fact that one party uses smaller government as part of its sales pitch may not last forever.
In the U.S. I would say that Trump’s takeover of the GOP has generally de-emphasized smaller government as a plank of the party. He certainly doesn’t care about it.
Whether the bureaucrats lean towards one party or the other doesn’t change the fact that they aren’t compelled out of fear for their jobs to break the law at the president’s command.
- SV_BubbleTime 3y ago> Whether the bureaucrats lean towards one party or the other doesn’t change the fact that they aren’t compelled out of fear for their jobs to break the law at the president’s command. I’m thinking about all of the politically motivated “leaks”, the weaponization of institutions like the FBI, DOJ, IRS and I’m just wondering how you are seriously saying above. The “deep state” or “the state” or “the elites” or “ the bureaucracy class” or whatever you want to call it and whatever you want to claim it exists for… is a different topic than “they don’t break the law”. I’m thinking I must be really misunderstanding your text, because that’s just ridiculous.
- macintux 3y agoThe thesis that started this thread: the deep state protects democracy. Obviously if you interpret “deep state” as “secret cabals of evildoers” then yes, that’s a nonsensical argument. My personal interpretation of the “deep state” argument that Trump has been bandying around is that he means “people who resist my desire to do whatever I want as President”.
- SV_BubbleTime 3y agoAnd when it politically aligns with you, you’re happy to say “preserves democracy” while ignoring all the evil and law breaking I guess?