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Why the fuck did everyone just go "Guess we'll kiss his ring?"
What more proof do you need that the Deep State does not exist, then the amount of ass-kissing Trump gets? From everyone in power?
I don't feel as if they need to. It's like Huang and Cook are taking advantage of his colossal ego to get away with whatever they want.
The US justice system and Congress have established that there is one person completely above the law, and that mega-corporations only have to lobby that one person to get what they want. It has made lobbying more efficient for them than ever before.
because the United States is run by big business, and it's much easier for big business to only need to bribe one man than to bribe several dozen.
The deep state does exist. All public news is just a facade done to appease or distract the public. If you dig in, you will find eerie timings and coincidences of government actions and news.
A recent example would be Trump threatens India about Russian oil trade just after OPEC increases production. So the net impact is zero on oil prices, political clout for Trump, pressure on India for trade deal but no economic loss to India.
Everything is a fucking chess game. They have the eyes on the king and we keep focusing on pawns
If you are referring to the public actions of the President of the United States as 'deep state' you're just mad at the state. No need to jump at shadows when there is a very real and very objectional government right there doing it in the open.
I am not blaming anyone. I am saying that there is rhyme and reason for some of the recent announcements, something which Trump alone cannot do.
There is no deep state.
Just the deep state of confusion in some easily-duped silly geese.