This phrase is currently being spread by right-wing conspiracy sites and was under the radar of most people until very recently. In other words, it seems very much that you, as an otherwise reasonable person, are being manipulated by people whose main interest is clickbait (for money) and/or some political agenda that has nothing to do with news.
I've seen this detachment from reality increase more and more due to the Internet and the way some people acquire their information from their select peer groups, and it's a sad thing to watch.
Don't take me wrong, I'm not saying that there is no corruption or no potential for domestic surveillance abuse in the US, but by using such phrases you seem to be parroting merely what others feed to you. It works the same way as viral marketing works so please don't fall for it!
Just a side note, I agree with some of the other things you write.
I have been aware of and researching the deep state long before Trump was even dipping his hand in the political arena, so please don't try to associate the very useful term with right-wing conspiracy sites, clickbait, or political agenda. I resent your condesending and patronising attitude and your misappropriation and misattribution of my sources of knowledge, of which you know nothing.
As a matter of fact the term, as far as I know, originates with one of the best authors on the subject, Peter Dale Scott.
This phrase is currently being spread by right-wing conspiracy sites and was under the radar of most people until very recently. In other words, it seems very much that you, as an otherwise reasonable person, are being manipulated by people whose main interest is clickbait (for money) and/or some political agenda that has nothing to do with news.
I've seen this detachment from reality increase more and more due to the Internet and the way some people acquire their information from their select peer groups, and it's a sad thing to watch.
Don't take me wrong, I'm not saying that there is no corruption or no potential for domestic surveillance abuse in the US, but by using such phrases you seem to be parroting merely what others feed to you. It works the same way as viral marketing works so please don't fall for it!
Just a side note, I agree with some of the other things you write.