As Leaks Multiply, Fears of a ‘Deep State’ in America
I don&#x27;t find the article&#x27;s &quot;deep state&quot; narrative very convincing. The message I got from the article was, &quot;there&#x27;s a shadow government and it&#x27;s using dirty tactics to subvert the normal operations of our elected representatives (including the POTUS).&quot;<p>That view would be a lot more legitimate, IMO, if we had a functional government trying to carry on normal business for the benefit of the people. What&#x27;s actually happening looks to me to be very different, and exceptionally so! An analogy that should ring a bell with many HN regulars would be the new technical manager with zero technical background who was hired because he&#x27;s the CEO&#x27;s nephew, who happens to be borderline mentally challenged but makes up for it with defiant corruption, extreme nepotism and flamboyant temper tantrums.<p>If you&#x27;re (e.g.) a developer and your new manager is objectively incompetent and deeply disturbed, if he jeopardized important projects and the company&#x27;s bottom line (that you depend on for a living), no one would be surprised if you voiced your concerns to the manager&#x27;s superior. In this analogy, the manager&#x27;s only superior is the public.