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2021-11-21 -Great Cultural Revolution

How Did Ordinary American People Become Domestic Terrorists in The Eyes of The Deep State

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Posted by Jomosh Unolusing3028 2021-11-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

After many hours of specific questions and answers on specific examples, I realized why our nation is in this mess. That is when I discovered the fourth and superseding branch of government, the Intelligence Branch.

They are not simply the "fourth branch", they are the Deep State.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-11-21 00:33|| 2021-11-21 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 A confused and confusing analysis. Lots of solid and interesting observations, but this author struggles to weave them into a coherent account of how, why and what exactly has evolved. He starts by accusing Obama and Holder and then immediately shifts into a narrative whereby the "pillars" were put in place by "engineers" in 2006-2007 -- according to somebody's (surely not Obama-Holder's) "designs" -- and "in the background."

If this isn't confusing enough, the metaphors make your head spin. Branch, I get, but he shifts back and forth from branch to pillars, to octopus tentacles, thence to siloes, to some vaguely engineered artifact....

All of which, in a way, reinforces one of his main insights: nobody in or out of government has a clue what these people at FBI and DOJ are up to or why. A terrifying thought.

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-11-21 07:17|| 2021-11-21 07:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Deep state is more than intelligence agencies, sheesh. They are the unelected government with the real power, and they barely acknowledge the elected government. State, Pentagon, federal agencies. None of them are accountable and they consider the American people as a dangerous threat.

Posted by Shomp Ebbeans2472 2021-11-21 08:20|| 2021-11-21 08:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Because.... "The People are Revolting"__ Mel Brooks

Posted by Mercutio 2021-11-21 08:51|| 2021-11-21 08:51|| Front Page Top

#5 The purpose of the "Deep State" is to perpetuate and expand the Deep State. Anyone who threatens that is considered an enemy. That includes about 95% of the people that still believe in the Constitution and the rule of law. If you understand that, everything becomes much simpler.

Posted by Old Patriot 2021-11-21 14:47|| 2021-11-21 14:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Repeal the Civil Service Act and reinstitute the patronage system (although it's de facto in effect but only for one party). Then it becomes responsive every election cycle.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-11-21 16:10|| 2021-11-21 16:10|| Front Page Top

#7 The so-called US "Intelligence Branch", weren't they the same people who, during the Cuban Missile crisis, were ignorant that the USSR subs off Cuba had nuclear torpedoes on board and whose onboard command had full authority to use? That "Intelligence Branch"?

Posted by Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-11-21 21:44|| 2021-11-21 21:44|| Front Page Top