I disagree entirely with Zeynep. The question to ask is: where does the power lie within the state? Is it the electeds or the untouchables?https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/832600506019229696 …
But then the term loses meaning, especially since US has way more political appointees even compared to Europe, forget Turkey.
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I think it's still a useful concept: is there a power group that subverts democratic will? if so, there's a deep state.
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You need to distinguish between that and electoral authoritarianism. You have branches in all liberal democracies.
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