you're missing my point I think. The deep state is a boogy man. It doesn't exist. Its made up to shift blame from those who deserve blame.
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Who, for example?
Original post refers to mask+lockdown people. So I replied at the level of the average state-believer, which is IQ 80- .
Who? The entire government. That is the rogue criminal element. Not just some faceless bureaucrats.
I thought exactly like that for 50 years. Now I'm still a disbeliever in state, but also a single issue voter: I will always vote against the people of mandates.
I don't think it is a big deal, I still care about my own stuff and try to live without the state, do things for my community and educate others, but now I vote. It is at worst irrelevant.
If you vote, save that energy for local politics where change might be possible. DC cant and wont ever change.