THE DEEP STATE
In the United States, the "
deep state" is a
conspiracy theory which suggests that
collusion and
cronyism exist within the US political system and constitute a hidden government within the legitimately elected government.
The term was originally coined to refer to a relatively invisible state apparatus in
Turkey "composed of high-level elements within the intelligence services, military, security, judiciary, and organized crime" and similar alleged networks in other countries including Egypt, Ukraine, Spain, Colombia, Italy, Israel, and many others
According to
David Gergen, quoted in
Time magazine, the term has been appropriated by
Steve Bannon and
Breitbart News and other supporters of the
Trump Administration in order to delegitimize the critics of the current presidency. The 'deep state' theory has been dismissed by authors for
The New York Times and
New York Observer.
University of Miami Professor
Joseph Uscinski says, "The concept has always been very popular among conspiracy theorists, whether they call it a deep state or something else."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_s..._United_States
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In reality, the "deep state" is otherwise known as the "US Constitution" to which American's pledge their allegiance - not to the individual who resides in the White House!
There was a time when conservatives considered themselves custodians of the Constitution, now they have abandoned their pledge and are vying to be part of this President's "personality cult!"
