1. So. "The Deep State." Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
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2. I think I first heard the phrase "Deep State" a couple of years ago in reference to forces in Egypt & Turkey resisting elected government
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3. With the FBI interference in the election, I thought the Deep State was a useful short hand in USA politics:https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/794539020613132288 …
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Turkey/Egypt scholars have made some strong arguments why we shouldn't use the phrase. Not sure I agree, but important to consider
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Yes, that's one reason I've stopped using the term in a USA context.
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