Let's extend this metaphor. If society is a human body, then the state is the brain. Humans are unaware of their motives. If asked "why do you eat?" you might say "bc food tastes good" and not "bc I need food to survive." What might a state's food be? (hint: are pills food?)https://twitter.com/Aella_Girl/status/993212066801516544 …
what is "the state" if not those organs? do you mean congress? the president? those are decision making organs, and maybe can be considered something brainlike, but the state is much more than just that
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yeah, isn't "the deep state" the sum of decision-making entities operating within the US governmental apparatus? obviously it's not localized in space as a brain might be, but neither is society.
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right! the "deep state" idea points to this really effectively. decision making is not nearly as high level, executive, or centralized as it seems to be. it really happens at the periphery, not the center.
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and the control they exert is just as illusory as the control your brain exerts. you don't do high level executive thoughts every time you move a muscle. in fact, you couldn't possibly, too exhausting. it mostly runs on its own without your input.
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I mean, it's okay to disagree that a body is a useful metaphor for society. But the entire point of my post was to assume/pretend that it was.
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