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Downvote me all you want, but 'deep state' is just shorthand for the administrative state: unelected bureaucrats with the power to set policy, resist oversight,
by mp05 2y ago
Downvote me all you want, but 'deep state' is just shorthand for the administrative state: unelected bureaucrats with the power to set policy, resist oversight, and accumulate unchecked power. Disliking the term doesn't make the reality any less valid.
As for the parent comment, this administration plans to put more agents in the field immediately. Why is that a problem? Perhaps try persuasion instead of vague dogwhistles about 'circumstances.'
- ceejayoz 2y agoPatel is an unelected bureaucrat, just like the current director.
- aguaviva 2y agoUpvoting you actually, because what you're saying about the "deep state" is reasonably correct. And people really, really need to stop triggering themselves over the term (simply because it is often misunderstood and used as conspiracy fodder).