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No. Musk was appointed as a senior advisor by someone who was elected, and he has not exercised power across political administrations, so he would not meet my
by rufus_foreman 2y ago
No. Musk was appointed as a senior advisor by someone who was elected, and he has not exercised power across political administrations, so he would not meet my definition of deep state.
- 1659447091 2y agoGot it, I took "who exercise power across political administrations" to mean across the administration, as in multiple departments. However Musk was first made the head of a an agency without Senate confirmation or Congress approval for the new position bypassing the people he should have been appointed by for the position. His label only changed once the courts got involved