I keep seeing "deep state"—a concept from Turkey—used a lot in the US context. Like this article. It doesn't work.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/world/americas/deep-state-leaks-trump.html …
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So, if people are going to call non electoral institutions stepping up leaking stuff, fine. But it is not "deep state" like in Turkey.
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Oh, look, an article that gets the "deep state" stuff right, by talking to an informed Turkey expert! https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/02/american-deep-state-trump/516780/ …pic.twitter.com/JlYFJnyN2T
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do you consider russia comparable? Opposition "accidents" aka assassinations (nemtsov) or prison terms (navalny's entire family,
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who is Fred Hampton? You ever heard of J Edgar Hoover? Deep state does apply the national security apparatus that has determined...
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foreign policy for decades. Conducts many illegal activities both home and abroad etc..
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