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A deep state is a type of government made up of potentially secret and unauthorized networks of power operating independently of a state's political leadership in pursuit of their own agenda and goals. In popular usage, the term carries overwhelmingly negative connotations.
According to an American political conspiracy theory, the deep state is a clandestine network of members of the federal government (especially within the FBI and CIA ), working in conjunction with high-level financial and industrial entities and leaders, to exercise power alongside or within the elected United States government. [1]
Feb 6, 2024 · That’s too bad, because unraveling the roots of one popular conspiracy theory—of a “deep state”—might reveal something important about the cynicism now infecting U.S politics. In the U.S ...
Jun 2, 2022 · Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has now used it in the Indian context, making a parallel with Pakistan, alleging that under the Narendra Modi government, the “deep state is chewing the Indian state”.
The concept of a deep state — also called a “state within a state” or a “shadow government” – was first used in reference to political conditions in countries like Turkey and post-Soviet Russia.
May 13, 2020 · The term “deep state,” Rohde argues, has become a way for Trump and his supporters to deflect criticism —but it’s also a real idea that can help us think through some legitimate issues,...
Apr 29, 2017 · "Deep state" is the term used to refer to the idea that there's a cadre of career employees inside a government are working together to secretly manipulate government policy and undermine elected leaders or political appointees.
