text: Ah the latest conspiracy theory - the "deep state".  What rubbish and evil rubbish at that.  How convenient an explanation coming from a gang that is being called on the carpet by the media for lying poorly and inconsistently.  The folks who stand-up for following the rules and the law in a democracy and for shining the light on situations where this may not be happening are not an illegal conspiracy trying to do someone down for personal or ideological reasons.  They are the people supporting the basic institutions that protect democratic and civil rights:  The courts who ensure the law is enforced fairly and the media whose job is to hold the government of the day to account publicly.  Accusing them of being in a conspiracy is the first step in de-legitimizing them and if that continues, you will soon find yourself without a democracy.