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Line 22: − Its nicknames are "the swamp" and the "[[deep state]]," to indicate how there is an entrenched [[liberal]] bureaucracy there that serves itself rather than the people of the [[United States]] who pay the bills.+
The self-interested, often deceitful conduct of power brokers in D.C. result in its nickname as "the swamp," which also fits the historical climate the region.
Most people who work in policy-making positions in D.C. are married to (or dating) someone who holds a different policy-making position. These relationships have a binding effect that prevents policy-makers from acting independently based on [[logic]], values, or the interests of the [[America]]n people.
Most people who work in policy-making positions in D.C. are married to (or dating) someone who holds a different policy-making position. These relationships have a binding effect that prevents policy-makers from acting independently based on [[logic]], values, or the interests of the [[America]]n people.
The self-interested, often deceitful conduct of power brokers in D.C. result in its nickname as "the swamp," which also fits the historical climate the region. In addition, its nickname as the "[[deep state]]" reflects how there is an entrenched [[liberal]] bureaucracy in D.C. that serves itself rather than the people of the [[United States]] who pay the bills.
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==Design and History==
==Design and History==