re: Explain how the ‘Deep State’ was formed?

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All of these orthodoxies make a small number of people (defense contractors, tech companies, lobbyists, etc.) a ton of money. These people in turn get candidates on the ballot and use their donations and support to control them. That is the Deep State: an unelected group of people who actually control public policy on a wide array of issues.

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If people didn’t learn anything after the financial crisis and subsequent bailouts of 2008/2009 they’ll struggle to understand where the deep state power originates.

I don't think there is a single perfect answer to how it was formed, I think there is a pretty logical answer for how/why it functions.

What's your take?

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Was there some grand conspiracy like the Illuminati who controlled people’s brains to elect the current congress

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There didn't need to be a conspiracy. All that needed to happen was the following

1. Voters willingly asking elected officials to pass more and more programs and more and more Regulatory Agencies

2. Those agencies become populated with people who hold significant power but are Unelected and anonymous

3. Inertia. The agencies become so intertwined into the fabric of American Life that even elected officials aren't entirely sure of their reach

4. Longevity. Beyond the top appointed people the rest of the top people are career bureaucrats who possess a great deal of power within their area of operations

5. Power corrupts.

It's not even really a left right thing other than the left preferring bigger government

The reality is that these agencies now exist for two reasons. The first theoretically being there original reason for existing and the second being to maintain their existence.

When you are talking about a government that is three and a half trillion to 4 trillion in size that is a completely impossible facet to get your arms around

I take issue with the fact you can’t answer OPs question. You can’t answer it.

Just more OMG deep state!!!!!!!!

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society sworn to destroy the President

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Secretly sworn? Like some sort of insurance policy?

The reason that this is bullshite though is because Trump supporters are using the term "deep state" even to describe warrants obtained by Trump appointees. The term is being used to dismiss the consensus position of the intelligence community. The term is being used to attack the motives of the FBI and it's leadership. The motivation is clear. The only malfeasance occurring here is Trump and his supporters undermining our institutions for political expediency.

I hope someone has mentioned the SES. Thanks Jimmy Carter.

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The reason that this is bullshite though is because Trump supporters are using the term "deep state" even to describe warrants obtained by Trump appointees

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I was speaking to the general concept because the general concept preceded Trump and will continue after him.

As to the rest of your post I just find it amusing that the left has a newfound for the intelligence community

The bottom line is that we sort of have two governments. We have the one we elect periodically and we have the behemoth that Marches On no matter who is in office

That behemoth doesn't really care who wins as long as whoever wins doesn't frick with them

But make no mistake. Those agencies don't View the elected officials as their bosses. They all view their agencies as of prime importance and will defend them against all enemies foreign and domestic. Yes I know I used that phrase. Unfortunately the agencies use it in a slightly different manner

I'll need some evidence that the Democrats painted Mueller as a criminal otherwise I simply have no idea what you are suggesting.

Are you saying Mueller, the IC, and Bush did not lie to get us into Iraq? That they just went with the intelligence they had? That's a refreshing bit of honesty, if so.