Bad Faith
Episode 416 Promo - The Deep State & 2024
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Quick takeaways
- The deep state represents a persistent power structure in U.S. politics, overshadowing democratic processes and undermining citizen agency.
- Current right-wing rhetoric misuses the term 'deep state' to obscure systemic economic inequalities, diverting attention from capitalist oligarchy critiques.
Deep dives
The Concept of the Deep State
The deep state operates as a permanent system within U.S. politics, suggesting that the electoral process is often overshadowed by other powerful entities that pull the strings behind the scenes. Key figures, like Mike Lofgren and Peter Dale Scott, have highlighted how this system benefits Wall Street and corporate America, while keeping its activities obscured from public scrutiny. Scott’s work has particularly emphasized the historical context of the deep state, illustrating its roots in informal power structures and relationships between various influential groups, including the mob and intelligence agencies, which manipulate governance outside the law. This collaboration gives rise to an oligarchic system that masquerades as a democracy, effectively undermining genuine electoral processes and citizen agency.
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