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USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,392 posts)
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 05:53 PM Dec 2024

The so called deep state

What Trump refers to as the “deep state” consists of individuals, organizations, and institutions designed to prevent the rise of a dictatorial tyrant. His real aim seems to be undermining and infiltrating these entities with loyalists, so that even after his departure, a true “deep state” exists—one that could spy on Democratic presidents and continue to enforce his agenda.

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Irish_Dem

(79,884 posts)
1. Yes Trump is installing PutinGOP loyalists across the US government.
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 05:55 PM
Dec 2024

They will be there for a long time.

These are not people who believe in rule of law or democracy.

RussBLib

(10,425 posts)
3. The next Dem president....
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:05 PM
Dec 2024

...should simply fire every last person that Trump hired. Problem solved.

0rganism

(25,474 posts)
4. The undermining and infiltrating happened in TSF's first term
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:13 PM
Dec 2024

This time around, it's going to be different: wholesale takeover or complete liquidation, likely both. When you're an autocrat, they let you do it.

harumph

(3,115 posts)
7. I guess that indicates our "deep state" if such exists, is pretty limp.
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:01 PM
Dec 2024

Because the USS Tyrant has sailed.

spooky3

(38,276 posts)
9. I think the main reason he's doing it is
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:41 PM
Dec 2024

To eliminate any resistance from principled career employees to bad actions that Trump wants to engage in over the next 4 years.

Exp

(765 posts)
10. There is no Deep State any more than there are Jewish Space Lasers, Dem Weather Controllers.. Just a bunch of
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:57 PM
Dec 2024

bureaucrats pushing paper to move policies that fall within Constitutional law and to keep their jobs and raise their families.

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