In Search of Monsters to Destroy: The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to Peace w/ Christopher J. Coyne
Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
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The Deep State and the Politics of National Security
The deep state is a network of bureaucrats associated with national security state, but also the private contractors that they partner with. The revolving door you refer to is part of it; there's major firms such as Lockheed and Raytheon that rely on government largesse. And then the other aspects of it are US bases around the world, armed sales, the US government is the largest arms dealer in the world.
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